Silver Slipper Stakes

The Silver Slipper Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-olds heading towards the coveted Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill Gardens during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Results

  • 1st: #2 Straight Charge
  • 2nd: #1 Espionage
  • 3rd: #7 Erno's Cube



The Silver Slipper Stakes is a lucrative Group 2 race run in mid-late February during the prestigious Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. Held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, the Silver Slipper Stakes is one of three Group races at the meeting along with the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) and the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m).

A 1100m sprint race for two-year-olds at set weights, the Silver Slipper Stakes offers $300,000 in prize money and is the first notable Group status race solely for two-year-olds at the carnival.

Runners from the Silver Slipper Stakes are traditionally eyeing a run in the richest race in the world for their age group – the Group 1 $4.92 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) back at Rosehill in March. She Will Reign (2017) followed by Farnan (2020) are the latest two-year-olds to complete the Silver Slipper – Golden Slipper Stakes double.

Before the Golden Slipper Stakes the horses out of the Silver Slipper Stakes field may run in a lead-up race like Canberra’s Group 3 Black Opal Stakes (1200m), or either the Group 2 Magic Night Stakes (1200m) for fillies or Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) for colts & geldings the week before.

The Silver Slipper Stakes form in 2021 was franked with the winner Home Affairs going on to win that spring’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) in Melbourne.

The 2021 Silver Slipper Stakes winner Home Affairs raced on the same day 12 months later in Melbourne to deny his stablemate Nature Strip victory first-up in Flemington’s Group 1 $1 million Black Caviar Lightning (1000m).

The 2022 Silver Slipper Stakes form was franked with the winner Best Of Bordeaux running a next-up second in the Golden Slipper Stakes results. He also finished third that spring in Melbourne’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.

The 2023 Silver Slipper winner Cylinder went on to take out the Group 2 Todman Stakes at his next start before a second in that year’s Golden Slipper results. He also returned for a strong spring campaign that included a Group 2 Run To The Rose victory, third in the Group 1 Golden Rose and fifth in the world’s richest turf race – the $20 million The Everest. King’s Gambit meanwhile ran third in both the Silver Slipper and Golden Slipper that year.

The Silver Slipper Stakes 2024 ran on Saturday February 24, 2024 at Rosehill Gardens as a key Golden Slipper lead-up and saw Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott take out the quinella with Straight Charge ($2.45F) defeating stablemate Espionage ($2.80). 

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes
Date: Saturday February 24, 2024
Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Distance: 1100m
Conditions: 2YO – Set Weights
Weights: Colts & Geldings – 56.5kg / Fillies – 54.5kg
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000
Inaugurated: 1963

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Results

  • 1st: #2 Straight Charge ($2.45F)
  • 2nd: #1 Espionage
  • 3rd: #7 Erno’s Cube

Straight Charge ($2.45F) and Espionage ($2.80), trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, booked their tickets to the Group 1 Golden Slipper (March 23) with a dominant quinella in the Silver Slipper Stakes 2024 results.

Click here to read more on the impressive all-the-way Silver Slipper win by Straight Charge.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 2 STRAIGHT CHARGE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 7 56.5kg $2.45F
2 1 ESPIONAGE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Nash Rawiller 1.26L 3 56.5kg $2.80
3 7 ERNO’S CUBE Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 3.69L 1 54.5kg $7
4 3 EMBASSY Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 6.14L 4 56.5kg $9
5 9 CELERITY James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 6.46L 5 54.5kg $9.50
6 8 GAI’S ARTIST Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tyler Schiller 7.62L 2 54.5kg $31
7 6 YOSHINOBU Annabel Neasham Regan Bayliss 10.53L 6 56.5kg $81
5 GATSBY’S Chris Waller Tommy Berry 0
4 AMAZING EAGLE Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Odds

The latest Silver Slipper Stakes 2024 odds will be published below as soon as available from Ladbrokes.com.au this Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

The latest favourites in Silver Slipper Stakes betting to salute for the punters were She Will Reign ($1.35 in 2017) and Straight Charge ($2.45 in 2024)

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 SILVER SLIPPER STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Form Guide

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2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Silver Slipper Stakes 2024 Tips on the autumn Group 2 this season.

  • To Win: #1 Espionage ($2.45 at time of publish) – BET NOW

The Golden Slipper hopefuls face a formidable foe in first-up favorite Espionage. This Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained colt already boasts a win under his belt, having conquered the Group 3 Breeders Plate on debut last September. His recent winning trial at this very track suggests he’s primed for his second assignment. With champion jockey Nash Rawiller steering from a dream barrier three, Espionage can overcome any potential softness in the ground and maintain his unbeaten streak. This is a serious contender to watch!

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Field

The Silver Slipper Stakes field attracts the season’s best young sprinters heading towards bigger races for their age group over the autumn, especially the Golden Slipper Stakes, and final acceptances close the Wednesday before the race takes place on Hobartville Stakes Day.

The 2024 Silver Slipper Stakes field and barriers will be published below on Wednesday February 21, 2024.

The spring’s Breeders’ Plate winner Espionage headlines the 2024 Silver Slipper Stakes field this weekend at Rosehill Gardens.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 1x ESPIONAGE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Nash Rawiller 3 56.5kg
2 2x1x STRAIGHT CHARGE Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 9 56.5kg
3 2 EMBASSY Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 4 56.5kg
4 2x AMAZING EAGLE Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 8 56.5kg
5 GATSBY’S Chris Waller Tommy Berry 7 56.5kg
6 YOSHINOBU Annabel Neasham Regan Bayliss 6 56.5kg
7 8124 ERNO’S CUBE Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 1 54.5kg
8 1x GAI’S ARTIST Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tyler Schiller 2 54.5kg
9 4 CELERITY James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 5 54.5kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2024 Silver Slipper Stakes Nominations

The Silver Slipper Stakes nominations close on the Monday before the race each year and attract a host of promising two-year-olds.

The 2024 Silver Slipper Stakes nominations will be published below on Monday February 19, 2024.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Hcp Rating
1 2x AMAZING EAGLE C 2 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
2 21 CASTANYA F 2 Annabel Neasham
3 4 CELERITY F 2 James Cummings
4 DECONSTRUCTION C 2 Ciaron Maher
5 DER BLAUE REITER C 2 Benjamin Smith
6 2 EMBASSY C 2 Peter & Paul Snowden
7 8124 ERNO’S CUBE F 2 Ciaron Maher
8 1x ESPIONAGE C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
9 FULL METAL JACKET C 2 Gary Portelli
10 1x GAI’S ARTIST F 2 Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
11 GATSBY’S C 2 Chris Waller
12 2 SKY CAP C 2 Annabel Neasham
13 4x SOUAD F 2 Joseph Ible
14 3 SPRITZY LASS F 2 Todd Smart
15 2x1x STRAIGHT CHARGE C 2 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
16 YOSHINOBU C 2 Annabel Neasham

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Silver Slipper Stakes History

Eskimo Prince was the inaugural Silver Slipper Stakes winner when the race was first held in 1963. It began as a Principal race run over four furlongs, and was run over five furlongs for one year in 1970. With Australia’s adoption of the metric system in 1973, the race distance was converted to 900m.

In 1979 the Silver Slipper reached its current Group 2 status and then the race distance was increased to 1100m in 1984. Due to an outbreak of the equine influenza in Australia, the race was not held in 1997.

A host of gun two-year-olds have dominated the Silver Slipper Stakes results over the years including recent Golden Slipper champions Pierro (2012), Mossfun (2014), and She Will Reign (2017).

See below for a full list of Silver Slipper Stakes results going back to 2000.

Silver Slipper Stakes Records
Race Record (for current distance of 1100m): 1:02.90 set by Amelia’s Dream in 2008
Most Successful Jockey: D. Beadman has won five Silver Slippers with Honey Be Quick (1990), Strategic (1994), Domesday (2005), Plagiarize (2006), Shaft (2007).

Recent Silver Slipper Stakes Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2024
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Straight Charge 1 minute 04.47 seconds
2nd Espionage
3rd Erno’s Cube
2023
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Cylinder 1 minute 03.20 seconds
2nd Platinum Jubilee
3rd King’s Gambit
2022
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Best Of Bordeaux 1 minute 0.4.69 seconds
2nd Magic
3rd Cythera
2021
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Home Affairs 1 minute 04.98 seconds
2nd Rocket Tiger
3rd Direct
2020
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Farnan 1 minute 04.75 seconds
2nd Global Quest
3rd North Pacific
2019
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Time To Reign 1 minute 04.08 seconds
2nd Tassort
3rd Born A Warrior
2018
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Sunlight 1 minute 03.51 seconds
2nd Estijaab
3rd Gongs
2017
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st She Will Reign 1 minute 04.70 seconds
2nd Veranillo
3rd Showtime
2016
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Astern 1 minute 4.1 seconds
2nd Defcon
3rd Mount Panorama
2015
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Headwater 1 minute 4.4 seconds
2nd Voilier
3rd Mishani Honcho
2014
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Mossfun 1 minute 6.2 seconds
2nd Press Report
3rd Risen From Doubt
2013
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Sweet Idea 1 minute 6.3 seconds
2nd Whiskey Allround
3rd Charlie Boy
2012
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Pierro 1 minute 6.8 seconds
2nd Hussousa
3rd Kyria
2011
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Satin Shoes 1 minute 03.4 seconds
2nd Elite Falls
3rd Straight Gold
2010
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Chance Bye 1 minute 4.28 seconds
2nd Ambers Waltz
3rd Zutara
2009
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Melito 1 minute 3.85 seconds
2nd Sunday Rose
3rd Onemorenomore
2008
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Amelia’s Dream 1 minute 2.9 seconds
2nd Hips Don’t Lie
3rd Glowlamp
2007
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Shaft 1 minute 4.02 seconds
2nd Husson Lightning
3rd Murtajill
2006
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Plagiarize 1 minute 3.97 seconds
2nd Boom Time Savings
3rd Five Ways
2005
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Domesday 1 minute 3.96 seconds
2nd Flying Pegasus
3rd Dr. Green
2004
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Ballybleue 1 minute 4.04 seconds
2nd Dane Shadow
3rd Esther
2003
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Hasna 1 minute 3.96 seconds
2nd Polar Success
3rd Legally Bay
2002
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Victory Vein 1 minute 5.21 seconds
2nd Chuckle
3rd Air Of Grace
2001
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st Excellerator 1 minute 3.14 seconds
2nd Ha Ha
3rd Donna Natalia
2000
Silver Slipper Stakes
1st French Braids 1 minute 3.67 seconds
2nd Kootoomootoo
3rd King Of Danes

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