The Adhirajsingh-trained six-year-old Golden Kingdom, after stalking pace-setter Coeur De Lion (M Alam up) all the way until turning for home in the Class I, RN Kanga Trophy, wrested the lead at the 600m marker, and managed to keep his rivals at bay; in fact, got stronger in the final furlong to spare a length-and-a-quarter to Mojito (NS Parmar up) on Thursday at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. 

Interestingly, on a day overwhelmingly dominated by the first favourits posting easy victories in most races, Golden Kingdom was the only winner who was second-in-demand (26/10) in the bookmakers` ring; but strangely, he too closed as the Tote favourite, paying only Rs 17 for 10. The Dallas Todywalla-trained Sorrento Secret (A Prakash up), in the last race of the card (Narayandas J Dave Plate),  was the only non-favourite to score at the lucrative odds of 8-to-1.