Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Slade Power will stand his first season at stud for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Darley breeding enterprise.

Darley announced on Monday it had bought Slade Power and the powerhouse sprinter will join its Kildangan Stud roster from 2015.

The son of Dutch Art completed a Group One double for his trainer Eddie Lynam and owner Sabena Power at the royal meeting following victory in the King's Stand Stakes by his stablemate Sole Power.

The five-year-old will remain with Lynam and race in the colours of Power for the remainder of the season, with his next target the July Cup - in which he was third 12 months ago - before a possible tilt at the VRC Sprint during the Melbourne Cup carnival in November.

His race record to date also includes a second in last year's Haydock Sprint Cup and four Group sprint victories.

Making the announcement, Darley managing director in Ireland Joe Osborne said: "Slade Power is an incredibly tough racehorse who consistently performs at the highest level.

"He's the northern hemisphere's best sprinter and with a physique to match."

Slade Power and Sole Power are among 17 sprinters confirmed for the July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday.

"Both horses are fine. I'm very happy with them," Lynam said.

"I wouldn't even try and split them."

The Lynam duo look likely to be joined on the trip from Ireland by at least one Aidan O'Brien runner, with the master of Ballydoyle leaving in Darwin, Cougar Mountain, Due Diligence and Fountain Of Youth.

Kevin Ryan has a couple of big bullets to fire in Astaire and Hot Streak, with Roger Varian's Aljamaaheer another major contender for the home team.

There is international interest in the six-furlong Group One with Wesley Ward's American challenger Undrafted and Enrique Leon's Spanish hope Noozhoh Canarias both in contention.