Gerry Oldham, owner of staying legend Sagaro, hopes his promising filly Albisola can propel him back into the big time this season.
Oldham's colours have been carried to victory three times in Irish Classics, while Zino and Intermezzo have also provided him with wins in the 2000 Guineas and St Leger.
Oldham has yet to win either the Derby or Oaks at Epsom, but the Robert Collet-trained Albisola, an impressive recent Listed scorer, could attempt to set that record straight in June.
"We've entered her in the Juddmonte Oaks and the Prix de Diane and she will hopefully run in one or the other," said the owner.
"We are just as likely to meet the best animals wherever we go, so we will keep our options open. The French-trained fillies seem to be a stronger bunch at the moment but it is early days and there could be some good horses that have not even run yet.
"I've bred the family for about four generations. Originally, Peter Wragg bought a mare in Italy called Primula and her daughter was Caprera who gave me a great deal of top-quality winners. She's from my best family and it's nice to see them doing well."
Albisola is likely to test the Group One waters before connections commit her to an Oaks.
"Albisola won her last race on heavy ground really well. Being by Montjeu, she might prefer an easier surface but it was more difficult for us because she was meeting fillies who had already had a run this season and that makes a big difference at this time of year," continued Oldham.
"She won that very well but we'll see how good she is later on in the season. The immediate objective might be the Group One Prix Saint-Alary at Longchamp on May 18, which I won with Lacovia before she won the Prix de Diane.
"If Albisola does well there then we would have the option of either the Juddmonte Oaks or the Prix de Diane.
"We've had a pretty quiet time for a while now but we've had some Classic success before with Talgo and Fidalgo in the Irish Derby, and Lucero won the Irish 2000 Guineas in the days of Harry Wragg.
"I'm sure that Albisola will do her best to try and add to that success."
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