Behtarini has a lot of impressing to before he can be considered a genuine Investec Derby contender according to his trainer John Oxx.
However, Oxx is hoping the Aga Khan-owned two-year-old, who is one of 122 remaining entries for the Epsom showpiece can follow in the immortal steps of Sea The Stars.
Behtarini is still a maiden after three starts as a juvenile, the last of which saw him finish runner-up to subsequent Group One victor Jan Vermeer.
"We have given Behtarini an entry in the Investec Derby but it's slightly speculative at the moment," Oxx revealed.
"He has been beaten three times but he has run up against some good horses. He would have to take a step forward now in the springtime if he was to measure up to be an Investec Derby contender but we thought that we would leave him in.
"He is in good form and we are just starting him off in his work. He is quite a nice horse but he would have to win his maiden and step up into a Derby trial before we would consider him for Epsom.
"The Investec Derby is the race that everybody wants to win - it is a marvellous event and a great test of a horse. It is a demanding mile and a half and that is one of the reasons that it has been such a successful source of stallions over the years - a horse needs all of the qualities to win."