Golden Slipper Stakes
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres |
| Track | Turf, Right-handed |
| Qualification | 2-year-olds |
| Weight | Set Weight |
| Purse | A$3,525,290 |
The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds. From 2009 the race will be held on the first Saturday in April. In 2008 it was held in mid-April - four weeks after Easter in March. Prior to 2008, the race was held on the Saturday before Good Friday in conjunction with a series of races known as the Golden Slipper Carnival. Prize money in 2008 was A$3,525,800.
The first Golden Slipper Stakes took place in 1957 and was won by Todman by Star Kingdom who also sired the next four winners of the Golden Slipper. Star Kingdom bloodlines can still be found in the breeding of many of today's winners.[1]
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[edit] Records
Trainers with most wins:
Jockeys with most wins:
- Ron Quinton, Shane Dye (4)
- Mick Dittman, Kevin Langby, Athol Mulley (3)
[edit] Winners of the Golden Slipper Stakes
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ de Bourg, Ross, “The Australian and New Zealand Thoroughbred”, Nelson, West Melbourne, 1980, ISBN 0 17 005860 3
- ^ 2011 result
- ^ 2010 result
- ^ 2009 result
- ^ 2008 result
- ^ 2007 result
- ^ 2006 result
- ^ 2005 result
- ^ 2004 result
- ^ 2003 result
- ^ 2002 result
- ^ 2001 result
- ^ 2000 result
- ^ 1999 result
Australian Studbook - STC Golden Slipper Stakes Race Winners
Huxley, Dennis (2007). Miller's Guide 007/08. Millers's Guide P\L. http://www.millersguide.com.au/index.asp.
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