The 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. Held in late March at Rosehill Gardens, the 1200m sprint event is worth a lucrative $3.5 million in prize money and is the feature event on Golden Slipper Day.
A total of five elite level autumn races take place at the meeting with the Golden Slipper joined by the: $1 million Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m), $700,000 Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), the $700,000 Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) and the $600,000 Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) for three-year-olds.
A number of traditional lead-ups to the Golden Slipper field offer a ballot exemption to the winning two-year-olds including the: Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) and Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) held in late February; the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m) and Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) run at Randwick on Guineas Day; and the Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) run the week before.
Their positioning two weeks before the Golden Slipper Stakes makes the Todman Stakes and Reisling Stakes the best guides to the Group 1 in recent years.
Following the Golden Slipper betting the best two-year-olds may back-up at Royal Randwick during ‘The Championships’ in April and contest the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). In 2016 Yankee Rose ran second in the Golden Slipper before winning the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes.
The 2018 Golden Slipper runs on Saturday March 24, 2018.
| Golden Slipper | |
|---|---|
| Date: | March 24, 2018 |
| 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 |
2017 Golden Slipper Results
- 1st: She Will Reign
- 2nd: Frolic
- 3rd: Tulip
Check out the official Golden Slipper 2017 Results & Finishing Order below – a full run down on the impressive win by Gary Portelli’s filly She Will Reign found by following the link.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Br. | Wgt. | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | SHE WILL REIGN | Gary Portelli | Ben Melham | – | 11 | 54.5kg | $8 |
| 2 | 13 | FROLIC | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 2.3L | 14 | 54.5kg | $8 |
| 3 | 11 | TULIP | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Kerrin McEvoy | 5.1L | 9 | 54.5kg | $8 |
| 4 | 8 | MENARI | Gerald Ryan | Corey Brown | 5.2L | 1 | 56.5kg | $21 |
| 5 | 15 | HOUTZEN | Toby Edmonds | Jeff Lloyd | 5.7L | 13 | 54.5kg | $4.40F |
| 6 | 3 | TRAPEZE ARTIST | Gerald Ryan | Tim Clark | 8L | 5 | 56.5kg | $21 |
| 7 | 5 | DIAMOND TATHAGATA | Mark Newnham | Glyn Schofield | 10.5L | 6 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 8 | 2 | VERANILLO | John O’Shea | Brenton Avdulla | 10.9L | 10 | 56.5kg | $41 |
| 9 | 17e | CHAUFFEUR | Gerald Ryan | Joshua Parr | 11.3L | 16 | 56.5kg | $21 |
| 10 | 16 | MADEENATY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 14.6L | 8 | 54.5kg | $51 |
| 11 | 1 | PARIAH | Peter & Paul Snowden | Blake Shinn | 17.4L | 4 | 56.5kg | $10 |
| 12 | 6 | TREKKING | John O’Shea | William Buick | 17.5L | 15 | 56.5kg | $21 |
| 13 | 4 | SINGLE BULLET | Gary Portelli | Tye Angland | 23.3L | 3 | 56.5kg | $31 |
| 14 | 10 | FORMALITY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Ryan Moore | 24.2L | 2 | 54.5kg | $41 |
| 15 | 14 | TEASPOON | Michael Freedman | Dwayne Dunn | 24.4L | 12 | 54.5kg | $51 |
| 16 | 9 | CATCHY | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 26.5L | 7 | 54.5kg | $6.50 |
| – | 19e | THE MISSION | Paul Perry | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 18e | SHOWTIME | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| – | 7 | INVADER | Peter & Paul Snowden | Hugh Bowman | – | 0 | – | – |
2018 Golden Slipper Betting
Golden Slipper betting is extremely popular and has generally been a strong event for punters. Futures Golden Slipper betting is open months in advance of the race offering generous Golden Slipper odds on the potential runners in the two-years-old classic run in the autumn.
Favourites have a strong recent record in the Golden Slipper results of the past decade with four saluting for the punters: Sebring (2008), Sepoy ($2011), Overreach (2013) and Vancouver (2015).
The Golden Slipper 2018 Odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
2018 Golden Slipper Field
The official Golden Slipper Stakes field of final acceptances is due to be released by Racing NSW at 9am (local) on Tuesday March 20, 2018 and will be published below.
Each year the Golden Slipper field is released on the Tuesday before the race and final acceptances come at a cost of $30,000 to connections. The Golden Slipper final acceptances follow a number of early entry stages starting with the nomination of yearlings taken in early July of the previous year.
Stay up to date with the latest on the Golden Slipper Field at our dedicated page.
View the 2017 Golden Slipper Final Field & Barrier Draw.
2018 Golden Slipper Nominations
The very early Golden Slipper Stakes nominations close the July of the previous year and feature over 2000 yearlings. Nomination of yearlings for the Golden Slipper Stakes comes at a cost of $375 to connections.
Check out the official 2018 Golden Slipper Stakes Nominations, which attracted a record number of yearlings (2197).
2018 Golden Slipper First Acceptances
Following the nominations the Golden Slipper first acceptances close in early October of the year before at a cost of $550 to connections.
The 2018 Golden Slipper first acceptances close on Tuesday October 3, 2017.
2018 Golden Slipper Second Acceptances
Golden Slipper second acceptances further narrow down the list of hopefuls heading towards the autumn classic and are the first round of declarations taking place the year of the race.
The 2018 Golden Slipper second acceptances close on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at 3pm (local time) at a cost of $1000 to connections.
Late Golden Slipper Stakes entries are open until 11am (local time) on the Monday prior to the race but attracts a hefty $150,000 for owners.
2018 Golden Slipper Day
Golden Slipper Day is one of the highlights of the annual Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival
The meeting runs at the iconic Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in mid-late March and features eight Group status races:
- $3.5 million Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m)
- $1 million Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m)
- $700,000 Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m)
- $700,000 Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m)
- $600,000 Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (1600m)
- $150,000 Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m)
- $150,000 Group 3 Epona Stakes (1900m)
- $150,000 Group 3 NE Manion Quality Cup (2400m)
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.
The Golden Slipper began as a Principle race from 1957 – 1978 before gaining its current Group 1 status in 1979. It was held over six furlongs until 1972 and then officially 1200m with the metric conversion coming in from 1973 onwards.
From 2009 – 2014 the Golden Slipper Stakes ran on the first Saturday of April. Prior to 2008 it ran on the Saturday before Good Friday. It now runs in March leading up to the two-day ‘The Championships’ on the first two Saturdays of April.
Notable recent Golden Slipper winners include Dance Hero (2004), Stratum (2005), Miss Finland (2006) Sebring (2008) Sepoy (2011), Pierro (2012) and Capitalist (2016).
Recent Golden Slipper Winners
See below for the full Golden Slipper winners and results dating back to 2000.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | TBD | TBD |
| 2nd | TBD | ||
| 3rd | TBD | ||
| 2017 Golden Slipper Stakes |
1st | She Will Reign | 1 minute 15.04 seconds |
| 2nd | Frolic | ||
| 3rd | Tulip | ||
| 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 | ||