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Trainer William Haggas has identified the Prix Maurice de Gheest as the perfect race for his versatile mare, Sacred, who was a runner-up in her previous outing at Royal Ascot. This suggests that her next appearance could potentially be at Deauville.
The 5YO, owned by Cheveley Park Stud, has shown remarkable consistency throughout her career and began the season by winning the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield in May.
Sacred's Royal Ascot Reign Continues
Despite narrowly missing out on victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes for the second year in a row at Royal Ascot, Sacred demonstrated her class and determination, although she was beaten by the fast-finishing Khaadem.
Although Sacred has upcoming mile races closer to home in the following month, Haggas, who was impressed by her performance at Ascot, is determined to maintain her focus on sprint distances. Consequently, he is inclined to send her overseas to participate in the six-and-a-half-furlong Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest in early August.
“She’s fine and we’re aiming her at the Prix Maurice de Gheest on August 6 which is a Group One over six and a half furlongs,” said Haggas.
“She likes going to her races relatively fresh, so she will go there and there is nothing overly obvious for her in the meantime.
“She’s in the Sussex, but I think we felt she ran very well over six furlongs at Ascot and six and a half in Deauville, providing the ground isn’t soft, should be fine for her.”
Haggas also announced that My Prospero will be going to York for the Sky Bet York Stakes on July 29. The 4YO is aiming to prepare for a return to Knavesmire for the Juddmonte International Stakes during the Ebor Festival.
“He’ll go for the Sky Bet at York,” added Haggas.
“He didn’t run as well as I hoped at Ascot. He didn’t run badly, but it wasn’t as well as I hoped and he will go to York and if he wins and wins nicely he will go back there for the Juddmonte.”