All Too Hard earned the seal of approval after an authoritative win in the Sportingbet C F Orr Stakes, at Caulfield on Saturday.

He joined an elite list of equine greats dating back to near a century, to the era of Heroic and The Night Patrol.

All Too Hard carried on from where he left off after finishing second in the Sportingbet Cox Plate to Ocean Park.

He has now taken over, ready to pursue the mantle as a premier force at weight for age.

That is likely to be his niche, with a reported $25 million tag on him that will never be retrieved on the racecourse, his ultimate future lies fair and square as a sire and investors have to be protected.

Vinery’s astute supremo, Peter Orton, is the architect; he will be making most of the decisions with the welfare of the horse and investors paramount.

All Too Hard has furnished into a magnificent thoroughbred, he was likened to a man among the boys when parading at Caulfield, he really stood out.

While Wall Street carried on with a variety of equine antics behind the starting gate, All Too Hard, wearing a barrier blanket, walked about unconcerned with all the fuss that was taking place.

H e moved away clearly from the outside gate, contented to trail the field until it came down to the business end of the job, he had the leaders well within his sights.

The Futurity looks the ideal option at this stage and the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot could ultimately be beckoning.

That would be the ideal scenario, the showcase to ensure the shuttle into the northern hemisphere.

All Too Hard delivers