After a breakout performance in the Queen Anne (G1) at Royal Ascot, Charyn delivered an encore in Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) at Deauville to confirm his newfound status as a star miler.

An action-packed opening Tuesday of racing at Royal Ascot yielded a mix of expected and surprising outcomes as the four group stakes churned out rousing finishes befitting the prestigious five-day meet.

Wesley Ward’s Golden Pal blasted to the front early in Friday’s Nunthorpe S. (G1) at York, but by halfway, speedy sophomore filly Winter Power was already grabbing the free ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1).