2012 Golden Slipper

The Golden Slipper is a 1200 metre race for two-year-olds run under set weight conditions. The world’s richest race for two-year-old thoroughbreds, it is held by the Australian Turf Club in the autumn of each year.

Race Type: Group 1 Handicap
Distance: 1200 metres
Track: Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
Date: Saturday 7 April 2012

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The Golden Slipper was first run in 1957 for a purse of 20,000 pounds and was won by Todman who went on to sire the winners of the race in 1964 and 1967. It has grown to become the world’s richest two-year old race with prizemoney of $3.5 million in 2012. Under the set weight conditions colts and geldings carry 55.5kg and fillies carry 53.5kg.

It is the first leg of the Sydney Triple Crown for two-year-olds, followed by the ATC Sires Produce Stakes over 1400 metres and the Champagne Stakes over 1600 metres. It attracts top quality youngsters, and most years there will be several runners who come into the race with an unbeaten record. The main lead-up races for fillies are the Reisling Slipper Trial and Magic Night Stakes, while major races for the boys are the Todman Slipper Trial and Pago Pago Stakes.

Golden Slipper day is one of the best racedays of the year in Sydney. Four other Group 1 races are held the same day at Rosehill Gardens with total prize money of more than $7 million. They are the BMW, George Ryder Stakes, Queen of the Turf Stakes and the Storm Queen/Vinery Stud Stakes.

Golden Slipper Final Field & Odds 2012

See below for early markets for this years Golden Slipper.

Golden Slipper Preview & Tips 2012

Track: Good    Weather: Fine

There is a field of 16 for the $3,500,000 AAMI Golden Slipper, and four trainers account for 13 of the runners (Gai Waterhouse, John O’Shea, Gerald Ryan and Peter Snowden). The early favourite is the filly Samaready who has won all 4 of her starts, including the Group 1 Blue Diamond. She is the only Victorian-trained runner and is one of five More Than Ready progeny in the field. Next in the betting is Pierro who has won 3 from 3 and has drawn the inside barrier. Epaulette is third in the early market with 2 wins and a 2^nd from 3 starts.

No Looking Back was first past the post in the Magic Millions, but lost on protest, then was 2^nd in the Blue Diamond with a clear break on the rest of the field. Raceway has shown great promise winning his first two starts then running 2^nd in the Skyline Stakes. Driefontein is another filly with 4 wins from 4 starts and has to be rated a chance. Jade Marauder has shown plenty of ability, but has drawn the widest barrier. Ashokan is the most expensive runner in the field, costing $810,000 as a yearling. The cheapest purchase was Doubtfilly who cost $17,500, but connections paid a $150,000 late entry fee to get her in the Slipper.

The following are the top 4 selections from our tipster panel for this years race.

Past winners of the Golden Slipper:

Many Golden Slipper winners have gone on to sire future winners, beginning with Todman in 1957 who sired Eskimo Prince (1964) and Sweet Embrace (1967). Todman was by Star Kingdom who sired the first five winners of the Golden Slipper. Gai Waterhouse is the only trainer to trifecta the race when Ha Ha (2001) beat 2 stablemates home. No Golden Slipper winner has ever won the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate or Melbourne Cup.

The past winners of the AAMI Golden Slipper, which is one of the grand slam events of Australian thoroughbred racing, are: