Kayf Tara heads the list of 10 stayers confirmed today for the Merewood Homes Yorkshire Cup on Thursday.
The Godolphin-owned six-year-old, who won the Irish St Leger for the second consecutive year in September, was due to run in last year's Melbourne Cup but damaged a near-fore ligament a week before the race.
Sea Wave is the Dubai team's other entry.
Celeric - successful six times on the Knavesmire - and Churlish Charm, winners of the York Group Two race in 1997 and 12 months ago respectively, are entered again this time.
Celeric's trainer John Dunlop also has Kahtan in the £135,000 contest, which is run over 14 furlongs.
Largesse, Arctic Owl and Persian Punch, second, third and fifth last year, are in Thursday's race once again.
Barry Hills, who won the Yorkshire Cup two years ago with Busy Flight, could be represented by recent Newmarket winner Rainbow Ways.
The lightly-raced Sinon, represents Mark Johnston's Middleham yard.
