Horse Racing

The Golden Slipper Stakes is the Sydney Turf Club?s premier autumn carnival race and is also the richest 2 year old race in the world. Raced in April at Rosehill Gardens, the 1200m sprint event is worth a whopping $3.5 million in prize money.

The Golden Slipper Day also features four other Group 1 races including The BMW, the Arrowfield Stud Stakes, the George Ryder Stakes and the Queen of the Turf Stakes. The ideal lead-up races to the major event are the Reisling Slipper Trial and the Magic Night Stakes for fillies. Colts and Geldings should have competed in the Todman Slipper Trial and the Pago Pago Stakes.

Golden Slipper Stakes History:

Originally worth 20,000 pounds in prize money, the Golden Slipper Stakes was first won in 1957 by Todman. The event has some impressive records starting with the four consecutive wins by jockey R.S Dye from 1989 to 1992 with Courtza from New Zealand, Canny Lad, Tierce and Burst. Jockey R. Quinton also managed to win four Golden Slipper Stakes in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987 with Marscay, Sir Dapper, Rory?s Jester and Marauding from New Zealand.

Renowned trainer Tommy J. Smith won the race with six horses; Star Watch in 1988, Bounding Away in 1986, Toy Show in 1975, Hartshill in 1974, John?s Hope in 1972 and Fairy Walk in 1971. The fastest winning time was recorded in 2004 when Dance Hero won in 1 minute 8.6 seconds. Canny Lad recorded the slowest race time in 1990 with 1 minute 15.41 seconds.

Last 10 Years of Golden Slipper Stakes Winners: