Can Houtzen Win From Wide Golden Slipper 2017 Barrier?

The punters remain keen on the undefeated filly from the Gold Coast in 2017 Golden Slipper betting, but can the Magic Millions Classic winner Houtzen get the job done from her wide barrier?

Houtzen ticks plenty of 2017 Golden Slipper form boxes heading into Saturday’s Group 1 at Rosehill. Photo: Steve Hart.

On Saturday in Sydney the world’s richest race for two-year-old horses takes place at Rosehill Gardens and it will be a capacity field for this year’s $3.5 million Group 1 Longines Golden Slipper (1200m).

Leading the latest Golden Slipper odds online at Ladbrokes.com.au at a firm $4.40 is the Toby Edmonds-trained Houtzen.

She carted a record 63kg to victory at Eagle Farm in her final lead-up, taking her career record to a flawless four-from-four, and even drawing out in barrier 16 (into 14 at best) hasn’t deterred the fans.

Houtzen continues to handle everything put in front of her and is proven over the distance winning the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at home from barrier 16 of 16 in mid-January.

Will that winning streak continue in the Golden Slipper Stakes 2017?

Golden Slipper Stakes Horse Form: #15 Houtzen

Barrier: 16 (into 14 without emergencies)
Weight: 54.5kg
Jockey: Jeff Lloyd
Trainer: Toby Edmonds
Owner/s: Miss J Edmonds, Just Fun Racing, Mr R J Casey, Mr A K Warren, Mr S J Shirley, Mr P J Lederhose, Mr S I Hargreaves, Mr N A Warren, Ms X Huang, Mr P J Mullen, Mr G M Lawrence, G1G Racing & Breeding, Mr C M Casey, Ms D J Rochfort, Mr P J Peters
Age: 2YO
Gender: Filly
Breeding: by I Am Invincible from Set To Unleash
Career: 4-4-0-0
Win: 100%
Place: 100%
Last 4: 1-1-1-1
Prize Money: $1,325,600
Track: 0-0-0-0
Distance: 1-1-0-0
Current 2017 Golden Slipper Odds: $4.40

Why Houtzen Can Win the Golden Slipper Stakes 2017

The barrier means she may have to do a lot of work early and no Slipper winner has done it from gate 14 since Polar Success (2003)
She made history with 63kg on her back for a four length win last start and gets massive weight relief this weekend coming back to 54.5kg
Lloyd knows this filly well having ridden her for all four career starts and wins to date
The fillies have a decent recent record in the Golden Slipper results winning twice in the past four years
Is undefeated boasting a perfect 100% Win Rate coming into the race
Has already amassed over $1.3 million in prize money
All her racing has been the right-handed way
Distance is a non-issue as she easily won the Magic Millions Classic over 1200m
Favourites have won four times since 2008

Why Houtzen Won’t be the 2017 Golden Slipper Winner

She has proven she can handle an outside barrier winning the Magic Millions Classic from 16 of 16
Two of the past three Golden Slipper winners came from a double-digit draw including Vancouver (16 of 16 in 2015)
Is yet to race outside of Queensland
Hasn’t been in Group race company
Trainer Toby Edmonds has never saddled-up a horse in a Golden Slipper field
No Golden Slipper winner has come off a non-Sydney lead-up race since Catbird (1999) from Canberra and before that it was Flying Spur (1995) out of a Group 1 at Flemington

Think Houtzen can handle the wide barrier and win the Golden Slipper Stakes? Head to Ladbrokes.com.au now to back her at Enhanced Odds (Max Bet $100 / T&Cs apply).