Kieren Fallon and Daliapour repelled all challengers to land the Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom today.
Fallon made every inch of the running aboard Sir Michael Stoute's charge in the Group One event and held off Fantastic Light and Border Arrow by three-quarters of a length and the same.
The champion jockey reported: 'We were always going well and I was feeling comfortable. They came at us but we were always holding them.'
Stoute added: 'We weren't sure whether Sagamix would go out and make it but we were prepared for that if he did. As it was everything went our way - which is usually the case when you win.'
The brave winner, who was with Luca Cumani last season, is owned by the Aga Khan, whose father the Aly Khan won the race 40 years ago with Petite Etoile.
The winning owner said: 'He is a really courageous little horse, as he showed when he was second in last year's Derby.
'He likes a little give in the ground, so the conditions suited him ideally.
'We will take things step by step for now. The King George VI at Ascot would have to be a target but I probably wouldn't run him there if it was really fast.'
Jimmy Fortune, who rode third-placed Border Arrow appeared to lean on Chris McCarron's mount Fantastic Light up the straight.
Fortune was banned for four days (June 18-21 inclusive) for careless riding and so misses the first two days of Royal Ascot.
Fallon went on to notch a near 8-1 double on Ian Balding's Nicobar in the Listed Vodafone Surrey Stakes.
He unleashed the colt two furlongs out and won by seven lengths from Smart Ridge.
Balding blamed himself for Nicobar's defeat at Goodwood last time out saying: 'The trainer got that wrong, nine furlongs was too far for him, yet the style of this victory would make you think he would get it.
'It should be the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot for him now.'
Apprentice Lee Newman is trainer Tom McGovern's new lucky charm.
The Richard Hannon-based apprentice won on his first ride for McGovern at Chepstow on Thursday on Eastwell Hall and followed up in the Vodafone Distribution Handicap on 33-1 chance Prince Slayer, who beat Hibernate by three-quarters of a length.
McGovern said: 'The boy will be on both the horses again at Royal Ascot, Prince Slayer in the Hunt Cup and Eastwell Hall in the Ascot Stakes if he gets in the race.'
Mick Channon, who won the opening Vodafone Victress Stakes with Golden Silca, criticised the course executive afterwards.
'What a way to run a racecourse,' said the West Ilsley trainer.
'Although my filly likes the soft ground, it is a case of having to be fair to everyone.
'Fancy watering all week. We knew the rain was coming. Leave nature alone is what I say.'
With the going changed to good, good to soft in places before racing, the whole field for the race came over to the stands' rails where Golden Silca, the 11-4 favourite, had a dour fight with High Walden which ended with Channon's filly getting home by a short head.
The winning trainer added: 'She has run well in Group One races so she was entitled to be fancied for this Listed event.
'She is in the Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot and lots of other good races.'
Trainer Sir Mark Prescott landed his first win of the season when Forbearing, ridden by Seb Sanders, came away from his field in the closing Vodafone Paging Handicap to win by three and a half lengths from Father Juninho.
