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Sacred in for Golden Jubilee challenge

15th Jun 2009

AAP Racing - Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Champion Hong Kong sprinter Sacred Kingdom has been supplemented into Saturday's Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

A winner of 12 of his 18 races, Sacred Kingdom looked right back to his best last start, when defeating Rocket Man in the KrisFlyer International Sprint at Kranji in Singapore.

The Golden Jubilee has a real international feel with JJ The Jet Plane representing South Africa, while Scenic Blast, who will also line up in Tuesday's King's Stand, is set to join fellow Aussie legend Takeover Target in the feature.

The most significant absentee at Monday's confirmation stage was mudlark Utmost Respect, who has impressed in both starts this year.

Trainer Richard Fahey expressed concern about the ground being too quick for the five-year-old who will be aimed at the Darley July Cup instead.

"We're skipping Ascot. I just feel the ground won't be there for him so I decided not to be tempted into it," said Farley.

"The horse is in great order. The plan was to run in either York or Ireland, we ran him in both, so we're giving him a little break and then he'll go for the July Cup."

French filly African Rose was also missing from the list, along with the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Main Aim, who was supplemented for the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday.