There has been a huge betting move in the early 2011 Golden Slipper odds on Gerald Ryan’s unraced colt Chew The Fat, punters getting right behind the two-year-old to win the world’s richest race for juveniles at Rosehill Gardens on April 2.

After opening in the pre-post Golden Slipper markets at a quote of around $150, Chew The Fat has been backed into a dramatically shorter price of $26 at online bookie Luxbet.

Chew The Fat is now the second shortest-priced contender in the future Golden Slipper markets of the unraced two-year-olds behind stablemate Fast Shantni.

The well-bred Snitzel colt, owned by Dynamic Syndications Racing, will make their highly-spruiked debut today in the opening race at Randwick’s Kensington track.

After winning a 900m jumpout at Rosehill in fine style on February 2, Chew The Fat is set to start the red hot favourite in the $27,000 New Beginnings Handicap (1000m) at Randwick today.

Race time for Chew The Fat’s debut is 1:15pm (AEDST) and after a favourable barrier three draw the colt is paying $2.80 at Luxbet to win.

Having displayed all the traits of a genuine racehorse from day one, Chew The Fat may be green but the has the natural speed, talent and strength to win first-up today.

Purchased for $135,000 as a yearling at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Sales, Chew the Fat was the top priced colt in the QTIS 600 sale.

Back Chew The Fat now to win Randwick Race 1 today before odds shorten and for a great value Golden Slipper bet, hop on his double figure odds at Luxbet.

Stay tuned to Races.com.au for more Golden Slipper updates and for news on exciting youngster Chew The Fat.