The Golden Slipper Stakes is a Group 1 race for two-year-olds held annually in April at Rosehill racecourse in Sydney, New South Wales. The race is run over a distance of 1200 metres under set weight conditions and is worth $3,500,000 in prizemoney. The 2010 Golden Slipper Stakes was won by Crystal Lily from Decision Time with More Strawberries third.
The Golden Slipper Stakes was first run in 1957 with prizemoney of 20,000 pounds and it has grown to become the world's richest race for 2 year old thoroughbreds, and Sydney Turf Club's showpiece event of the autumn carnival.
Slipper day is one of the biggest days of racing anywhere in the world, with four other Group 1 races on the card, including The BMW, Vinery Stud Stakes, George Ryder Stakes, and Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
| Golden Slipper Stakes info |
| Date: |
Saturday 2nd April 2011 |
| Track: |
Rosehill racecourse, Sydney |
| Distance: |
1200 metres |
| Race Type: |
2yo - Set Weights |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$3,500,000 |
| 2010 Winner: |
Crystal Lily |
The Golden Slipper Stakes is the richest race for two-year-olds in Australia and is the premier event for youngsters in this country. There are a number of Slipper lead up races for two-year-olds at Rosehill, including the Reisling Slipper Trial, & Magic Night Stakes for fillies and the Todman Slipper Trial, & Pago Pago Stakes for colts & geldings.
These races provide Golden Slipper ballot exemptions for winners as well as valuable experience over the course & distance for any two-year-olds planning to run in this $3,500,000 race. The Golden Slipper has an illustrious history and always attracts the very best 2yo gallopers each and every year.
More often than not winners of this race will go on to be stars of the turf, and some of the better two-year-olds to win a Slipper recently include Miss Finland (2006), Dance Hero (2004), Belle de Jour (2000), Guineas (1997), Bint Marscay (1993), and the champion 2yo of his time Todman who won the inaugrual running of the race in 1957.
Headway (2nd in 2009) went on to win the Gr1 Coolmore Stud Stakes on Derby Day at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup carnival, while Manhattan Rain (3rd in 2009) finished runner-up to So You Think in the time honoured Gr1 WS Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.
Crystal Lily (2010) won the Gr3 Sweet Embrace Stakes on her way to scoring a brilliant win in this race and recent winners of the Golden Slipper have been Phelan Ready (2009) and Sebring (2008).
2010 Golden Slipper Stakes result
1. $6.00 Crystal Lily 54.5 B Prebble
2. $26.00 Decision Time 56.5 Craig Williams
3. $12.00 More Strawberries 54.5 D Oliver
Then followed:
4. $13.00 Hinchinbrook 56.5 D Beadman
5. $9.00 Beneteau 56.5 M Rodd
6. $13.00 Solar Charged 54.5 J Bowman
7. $31.00 Carved In Stone 56.5 T Angland
8. $51.00 Obsequious 54.5 K Mc Evoy
9. $13.00 Chance Bye 54.5 Ms K O'Hara
10. $20.00 Shaaheq 54.5 S W Arnold
11. $3.50 Military Rose 54.5 S Katsidis
12. $8.50 Brightexpectations 56.5 N Rawiller
13. $101.00 Lohan 54.5 J Ford
14. $71.00 Georgette Silk 54.5 G Boss
15. $101.00 Elimbari 54.5 G Schofield
Margins: 1/2 len, len
Time: 1:10.78
2010 Golden Slipper Stakes: Crystal Lily was always handy and ran to the lead inside the 200m although she veered off the track and hindered Solar Charged slightly before headed towards the outside rail in the last bit, but she was much too good in the run home. Decision Time enjoyed a good run and got to the line well to grab second from More Strawberries who ran an honest race and got home nicely for third.
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Golden Slipper Stakes recent winners & placegetters
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2010 |
Crystal Lily |
Decision Time |
More Strawberries |
1:10.7 |
|
2009 |
Phelan Ready |
Headway |
Manhattan Rain |
1:11.7 |
|
2008 |
Sebring |
Von Costa De Hero |
Portillo |
1:12.9 |
|
2007 |
Forensics |
Zizou |
Meurice |
1:09.3 |
|
2006 |
Miss Finland |
Pure Energy |
Churchill Downs |
1:09.5 |
|
2005 |
Stratum |
Fashions Afield |
Media |
1:09.6 |
|
2004 |
Dance Hero |
Charge Forward |
Alinghi |
1:08.6 |
|
2003 |
Polar Success |
How Funny |
Hasna |
1:09.0 |
|
2002 |
Calaway Gal |
Victory Vein |
Choisir |
1:08.8 |
|
2001 |
Ha Ha |
Excellerator |
Red Hannigan |
1:08.9 |
|
2000 |
Belle Du Jour |
Crowned Glory |
Assertive Lad |
1:09.5 |
|
1999 |
Catbird |
Align |
Shogun Lodge |
1:09.9 |
|
1998 |
Prowl |
Shovhog |
Glammis |
1:09.5 |
|
1997 |
Guineas |
Encounter |
Regal Chamber |
1:08.9 |
|
1996 |
Merlene |
Paint |
Flavour |
1:09.3 |
|
1995 |
Flying Spur |
Octagonal |
Millrich |
1:10.2 |
|
1994 |
Danzero |
St Covet |
Racer's Edge |
1:09.8 |
|
1993 |
Bint Marscay |
Justice Prevails |
Sports Works |
1:08.8 |
|
1992 |
Burst |
Clan O'sullivan |
Loving Cup |
1:10.2 |
|
1991 |
Tierce |
Canonise |
Big Dreams |
1:09.3 |
|
1990 |
Canny Lad |
With Me |
Paklani |
1:15.4 |
|
1989 |
Courtza |
Paris Opera |
Show County |
1:12.8 |
|
1988 |
Star Watch |
Comely Girl |
Starting Lass |
1:13.0 |
