Top Australian 3-year-old All Too Hard confirmed at Caulfield on Saturday there may be only one horse in Australia better than him - and that's his sister.
Which means there are very few in the world who rate more highly.
In his first start since finishing second in the Cox Plate last October, All Too Hard defied the pattern of racing and some handy opposition to win the group one CF Orr Stakes (1400m) and take the first step on a path that could end up in Europe's best races.
"There's probably not much he couldn't do," said co-trainer Wayne Hawkes. "He's as good as there is going around."
By winning the Orr, All Too Hard also completed a rare double by winning a race his half-sister Black Caviar won last year.