The Ballydoyle juveniles are beginning to fire on all cylinders and Among Equals makes his debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (5.35), which kicks off a seven-race card at Cork on Friday.
A full-brother to Sir Michael Stoute's Royal Ascot winner Perfect Stride, who won first time out as a two-year-old, this son of Oasis Dream holds the obligatory Group One entry and is sure to have his supporters.
Greek Canyon and Nero Wolfe haven't shown anything too dazzling in three starts between them so it may be left to another newcomer in the shape of Jim Bolger's Holy Roman Emperor colt Tarcisio to test Among Equals' mettle most.
Bolger still has Head Space in the Irish 2000 Guineas and starts his unbeaten colt off for the season in the corkracecourse.ie Race.
Should the Naas winner fail to cut the mustard on his return from a 13-month absence, proven sprinters Knock Stars, Luisant and Partner will all be ready to capitalise.
The biggest prize of the evening is up for grabs in the Jason Fallon Live After Racing Handicap, in which Tony Martin's Salute Him is seen for the first time since a win over hurdles at Listowel back in September.
At the other end of the weights, the John Oxx-trained Swampfire attempts to build on a Limerick maiden success from 5lb out of the handicap, and Oxx has a further chance of glory when Kasanka goes to post for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Second to Notable Graduate on her Tipperary introduction, the half-sister to Irish Leger heroine Kastoria should progress to bigger and better things this year.
Estithmaar was just touched off by Swampfire on his first start and will be on most Cork Racecourse Maiden shortlists, while Extra Steps reverts from the all-weather with some consistency behind him in the Mallow Summer BBQ July 8th Handicap.
