The Ed Walker-trained filly won impressively on her debut at York before giving hot favourite Venetian Sun a big fright in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.
With Karl Burke sending the winner into Group One company next, that leaves the path clear for Royal Fixation to set the standard on the Knavesmire.
âWeâve never had a Group winner yet and weâre up to a 99 winners, so depending on how our next few results go, it would be quite special if our 100th winner was our first Group winner,â said Opulenceâs Edward Brown.
âRoyal Fixation is an unbelievable filly who possesses a lot of raw, natural speed and talent, when she came into Edâs yard everyone was very complimentary about her.
âWe headed to Thirsk with high hopes ahead of her debut and she was very professional that day, she even jumped the winning line which I always remember Luca Cumani saying was a good sign as it meant they had plenty left!
âShe really settled down after that but it was a bonus to win first time with her as a Palace Pier filly, she is in some of the more forward lots.
âWe thought weâd aim high in the Duchess of Cambridge and thought sheâd run a strong race but weâd all seen how good Venetian Sun was at Ascot.
âWe rode her different, wanting her to settle, which she did, but then you ask yourself if sheâd got out quicker would she have got up and won? Weâll never know.
âI echo Edâs post-race comments though, to get as close as we did to what looks an unbelievable filly was a big effort.
âWeâre going to head for the Lowther now, I think the track will suit her and they are talking of Venetian Sun going for a Group One, so we donât have to worry about her.
âYou wouldnât rule out her getting further but if she runs well in the Lowther, you couldnât rule out her going for the Cheveley Park. Being by Palace Pier, she could stay further next year but for now weâre concentrating on the Lowther.â
