The 2017 Golden Slipper Stakes is one of the premier races of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival and is also the richest two year old race in the world. Raced in early April at Rosehill Gardens, the 1200m sprint event is worth a whopping $3.5 million in prize money.
The ideal lead-up races for the Golden Slipper are the Reisling Slipper Trial and the Magic Night Stakes for fillies, while Colts and geldings usually compete in the Todman Slipper Trial and the Pago Pago Stakes leading up to the Group 1 event.
The 2017 Golden Slipper will be run on Saturday 17th of March, 2017.
| Golden Slipper | |
|---|---|
| Date: | 17th of March, 2017 |
| Track: | Rosehill Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | 2YO Open Set Weight C&G 56.5kg F 54.5kg |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $3,500,000 |
2016 Golden Slipper Results
- 1st: Capitalist
- 2nd: Yankee Rose
- 3rd: Flying Artie
For full Golden Slipper results and placings see Golden Slipper Results.
2017 Golden Slipper Field
As soon as it is available, the 2017 Golden Slipper field is published here.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111 | EXTREME CHOICE | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 7 | 56.5kg |
| 2 | 2×12 | FLYING ARTIE | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 5 | 56.5kg |
| 3 | 221 | DEFCON | Peter & Paul Snowden | Brett Prebble | 14 | 56.5kg |
| 4 | 11 | KISS AND MAKE UP | Gai Waterhouse | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 56.5kg |
| 5 | 1×1 | ASTERN | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 17 | 56.5kg |
| 6 | 31×25 | STAR TURN | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – | 11 | 56.5kg |
| 7 | 1×112 | CAPITALIST | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 2 | 56.5kg |
| 8 | 2×1 | GOOD STANDING | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 10 | 56.5kg |
| 9 | 3×14 | TELPERION | John O’Shea | James Doyle | 12 | 56.5kg |
| 10 | 311 | FRENCH FERN | David Payne | Opie Bosson | 13 | 54.5kg |
| 11 | 111 | SCARLET RAIN | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 16 | 54.5kg |
| 12 | 1×51 | CALLIOPE | John O’Shea | Sam Clipperton | 15 | 54.5kg |
| 13 | 11x | YANKEE ROSE | David Vandyke | Zac Purton | 3 | 54.5kg |
| 14 | 10×66 | SWEET SHERRY | Brent Stanley | Thomas Huet | 8 | 54.5kg |
| 15 | 14 | HONESTY PREVAILS | Rick Worthington | Jason Collett | 6 | 54.5kg |
| 16 | 1×72 | QUICK FEET | Peter & Paul Snowden | – | 1 | 54.5kg |
| 17e | 43 | MOQUEEN | Anthony Cummings | – | 4 | 54.5kg |
2017 Golden Slipper Nominations
The 2017 Golden Slipper nominations will be provided below.
Golden Slipper Day
Golden Slipper Day features two other Group 1 races; with the Group 1 The BMW (2400m) and the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) the two other major races on the exciting race card.
And the Melbourne Cup, the race that stops the nation, is set to race on the 4th of November, 2014.
Golden Slipper History
Originally worth 20,000 pounds in prize money, the Golden Slipper Stakes was first run in 1957 and was won by Todman. Jockey Shane Dye and Ron Quinton have been the most successful jockeys in Golden Slipper history. Quinton won the race with Marscay (1982), Sir Dapper (1983), Rory’s Jester (1985) and Marauding (1987), while Dye won the race on four consecutive occasions; piloting Courtza (1989), Canny Lad (1990), Tierce (1991) and Burst (1992) to victory.
Renowned trainer Tommy J. Smith won the race with six horses; taking out the Group 1 event with Fairy Walk (1971), John’s Hope (1972), Hartshill (1974), Toy Show (1975), Bounding Away (1986) and Star Watch (1988). The fastest winning time was recorded in 2004 when Dance Hero won in 1 minute and 8.6 seconds, while Canny Lad recorded the slowest winning race time in 1990 with a time 1 minute and 15.41 seconds.
Golden Slipper Betting
Golden Slipper betting is extremely popular and has generally been a strong event for punters. Bounding Away (1986), Courtza (1989), Sebring (2008), Sepoy (2011) and Overreach (2013) have all won the race as favourites in the last thirty years, while Danzero (1994), Catbird (1999), Miss Finland (2006) and Crystal Lily (2010) were all well supported by punters. The Golden Slipper has never had any major boilovers, but Flying Spur (1995) and Phelan Ready (2009) were both successful at odds of $25. The Todman Stakes and Reisling Stakes remain the key lead-up races to the Golden Slipper.
Recent Golden Slipper Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Capitalist | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Yankee Rose | ||
| 3rd | Flying Artie | ||
| 2015 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Vancouver | 1 minute 9.74 seconds |
| 2nd | English | ||
| 3rd | Lake Geneva | ||
| 2014 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Mossfun | 1 minute 12.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Earthquake | ||
| 3rd | Bring Me The Maid | ||
| 2013 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Overreach | 1 minute 11.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Sidestep | ||
| 3rd | Sweet Idea | ||
| 2012 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Pierro | 1 minute 09.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Snitzerland | ||
| 3rd | Samaready | ||
| 2011 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Sepoy | 1 minute 10.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Mosheen | ||
| 3rd | Elite Falls | ||
| 2010 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Crystal Lily | 1 minute 10.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Decision Time | ||
| 3rd | More Strawberries | ||
| 2009 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Phelan Ready | 1 minute 11.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Headway | ||
| 3rd | Manhattan Rain | ||
| 2008 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Sebring | 1 minute 12.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Von Costa De Hero | ||
| 3rd | Portillo | ||
| 2007 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Forensics | 1 minute 9.33 seconds |
| 2nd | Zizou | ||
| 3rd | Meurice | ||
| 2006 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Miss Finland | 1 minute 9.52 seconds |
| 2nd | Pure Energy | ||
| 3rd | Churchill Downs | ||
| 2005 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Stratum | 1 minute 9.67 seconds |
| 2nd | Fashions Afield | ||
| 3rd | Media | ||
| 2004 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Dance Hero | 1 minute 8.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Charge Forward | ||
| 3rd | Alinghi | ||
| 2003 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Polar Success | 1 minute 9.07 seconds |
| 2nd | How Funny | ||
| 3rd | Hasna | ||
| 2002 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Calaway Gal | 1 minute 8.81 seconds |
| 2nd | Victory Vein | ||
| 3rd | Choisir | ||
| 2001 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Ha Ha | 1 minute 8.94 seconds |
| 2nd | Excellerator | ||
| 3rd | Red Hannigan | ||
| 2000 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | Belle Du Jour | 1 minute 9.51 seconds |
| 2nd | Crowned Glory | ||
| 3rd | Assertive Lad | ||