Minnie Hauk completed an Oaks four-timer with a neat victory in the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks.
One of two runners for Aidan O'Brien in the contest, the bay came into the York Group One with Cheshire, English and Irish renewals on her CV this term and was ridden by Ryan Moore as the 8-15 favourite.
Her stablemate Garden Of Eden set the pace and David O’Meara’s Estrange did ensure the winner had a race, but the triumph was ultimately light work by three and a half lengths on the line.
O'Brien said: "She’s beautiful, she does everything right, she cruises, she’s a lovely mover and obviously the Arc and the Breeders’ Cup Turf, all those races are there for her.
"Ryan said the (Breeders’ Cup) Turf, so she’s obviously given him an unbelievable feel. Ryan gave her a class ride, he was very cool on her. She is classy and he gave her a very confident ride.
"It wasn’t going to be a Mickey Mouse race today, they were going to go an even gallop without going crazy. Ryan has always said the stronger the tempo, the better we’re going to see.
"She’s very exciting."
O'Brien – who saw Delacroix and dual Derby winner Lambourn suffer defeat on Wednesday – went on: "We’ve always felt the better the race the better she’ll be.
"It was good for Ryan, he had a tough day yesterday and things didn’t work out but the professional that he is he didn’t flinch.
"It was a nicely-run race, even though there were only four in it, I think the second is a nice filly, isn’t she.
"She’s won well in the end our filly, she obviously stays very well and always finishes her race off well. She doesn’t kill herself getting there but she’s always finishing.
"She has to be close to the top of our pecking order for the Arc, she’s an improving filly at this time of year.
"She could go to the Breeders’ Cup Turf but also the Arc. Whirl could go with her.
"Whirl could go to the Vermeille or Irish Champion, but there’s a good chance Delacroix goes back to the Irish Champion and if John (Gosden) brings his horse (Ombudsman) it will be great."
Royal Fixation sprinted away from the field to land Group Two honours in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York.
Trained by Ed Walker and ridden by William Buick, the 5-2 joint-favourite was settled well off the pace in the six-furlong contest and had plenty of ground to make up as the race began in earnest.
But once Buick got lower in the saddle, Royal Fixation picked up in style to beat market rival America Queen by a length. Staya also made late gains to be beaten a further two lengths in third.
Clive Cox ruled the Harry's Half Million By Goffs once again as Song Of The Clyde came out on top.
The Middleham Park Racing-owned colt was ridden by Rossa Ryan and settled into a position at the fore of the 21-strong field in the early stages as a 15-2 shot.
As the race progressed he did not falter, putting his head down to lengthen towards the line and give his stable a third successive win in the richly-endowed sales race.
Bullet Point could make a swift return to York on Saturday after stamping his class on Thursday's €173,000 Clipper Handicap.
A winner at Newcastle and Newmarket in the autumn, the William Haggas-trained four-year-old picked up where he left off when completing his hat-trick at the Craven meeting in April and emerged with plenty of credit when second in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot next time.
Having again filled the runner-up spot at the Berkshire track last month, Tom Marquand's mount was the 15-8 favourite to regain winning ways on the Knavesmire and while he was briefly caught in a pocket, he quickened up smartly once the gap came to win by a length from Cerulean Bay.
Charlotte's Web (11-4 joint-favourite) shone for Simon and Ed Crisford when taking the British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes.
Stepping to a mile and half under Danny Tudhope, the four-year-old travelled patiently before making headway int he final furlongs to score by a head from Crepe Suzette.
Ed Crisford said: "We’re really pleased, she’s taken another step forward.
"We were slightly concerned about the trip because we were stepping up to the mile and a half for the first time, but she travelled super well and came into the race nicely.
"We wanted to take our time today and that’s what Danny did. That last half-furlong you could see her tying up a bit, bit she got away with it.
"There’s no immediate plans, but there should be plenty for her. I think she’d probably like a bit softer ground."
Andrew Balding’s Stellar Sunrise justified 100-30 favouritism in straightforward fashion in the Mews Hotel Ossett EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap.
The Space Blues colt had beaten the highly regarded Naval Light on his previous outing and thrived for the step up to seven furlongs.
"Andrew has always loved this colt and he won really well at Goodwood. This was always the plan," said Harry Herbert, representing owners Royal Ascot Racing Club.
"Oisin (Murphy) was so confident this week and said he was probably his best ride of the week so it’s lovely to see him do it.
"I’d imagine we’re looking at black-type races."
The British EBF Fillies’ Handicap was then claimed by William Knight’s Royal Velvet, who bounced back from a blip last time out with a one-length victory under William Buick at 12-1.
"I don’t know what was up with her at Newmarket the last day," said the trainer.
"We were scratching our heads, but that was an impressive performance today.
"We’ll probably start looking for some black type, I just don’t want the ground to go for her."
