Grant Williams with Arcadia Queen (Image: Supplied)
Trainer Grant Williams is hoping champion jockey William Pike is faced with another All-Star Mile dilemma this year.
Pike famously tossed a coin to decide who he would ride in the 2020 All-Star Mile, before guiding Regal Power to victory ahead of stablemate Superstorm.
With Arcadia Queen announced in the field on Friday morning after winning the public vote, Williams is hoping defending champ Regal Power can secure a wildcard into the race.
He steps out in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday with Pike to ride.
"He needs to come back to form and if he does, I think it will be pretty hard to leave him out, isn't it?" Williams said of Regal Power.
"It's a hard one. He (Pike) has a soft spot for both of these horses and he's ridden them all through their career.
"I don't have to worry about it (who he rides), it's his problem. But hopefully it comes down to having a coin toss like it did last year and it's not an easy decision.
"Because if it is an easy decision then they are probably not going as good as I'd hope. Hopefully we have the horses both going good and Willie will have to flip a coin."
Williams said it is a thrill to get Arcadia Queen into the race and he is hopeful she will go one better in this year's edition, which will be run at The Valley on March 13.
"This is the second time she's travelled here and obviously it's better the second time. She's settled in really well," Williams said.
"Early Tuesday morning she arrived and she settled into her surroundings.
"We are a lot happier with her this time. We had a few issues with her last time, but we have no excuses this time.
"Behemoth, he's up top there, he's going to be really hard to beat. But in races like this, every horse is really hard to beat.
"There's lot of class in it. We need a handy barrier draw, need to turn up fit and healthy and then after that whatever happens, happens."