Golden Slipper Stakes
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The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Thoroughbred horse race for two year old horses held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney run over 1200 metres on turf at set weights. It is the premier two year old race in Australia and is the world's richest race for two-year-old thoroughbreds. The race is held on the Saturday before Good Friday in conjunction with a series of races known as the Golden Slipper Carnival. Prize money in 2006 was AUD$3.0 million.
[edit] Records
Trainers with most wins:
- T. J. Smith (6)
- J. B. " Bart" Cummings, Clarry E. Conners, Lee Freedman (4)
Jockeys with most wins:
- Ron Quinton, Shane Dye (4)
- Mick Dittman, Kevin Langby, Athol Mulley (3)
[edit] Winners of the Golden Slipper Stakes
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
2007 | Forensics | Damien Oliver | John R. Hawkes |
2006 | Miss Finland | Craig Williams | David Hayes |
2005 | Stratum | Lenny Beasley | Paul Perry |
2004 | Dance Hero | Chris Munce | Gai Waterhouse |
2003 | Polar Success | Danny Beasley | Graeme A. Rogerson |
2002 | Calaway Gal | Scott Seamer | Bruce Brown |
2001 | Ha Ha | Jim Cassidy | Gai Waterhouse |
2000 | Belle du Jour | Lenny Beasley | Clarry Conners |
1999 | Catbird | Mark de Montfort | Frank Cleary |
1998 | Prowl | Chris Munce | Clarry Conners |
1997 | Guineas | Darren Beadman | John R. Hawkes |
1996 | Merlene | Greg Hall | Lee Freedman |
1995 | Flying Spur | Glen Boss | Lee Freedman |
1994 | Danzero | Greg Hall | Lee Freedman |
1993 | Bint Marscay | Mick Dittman | Lee Freedman |
1992 | Burst | Shane Dye | Clarry Conners |
1991 | Tierce | Shane Dye | Clarry Conners |
1990 | Canny Lad | Shane Dye | Rick Hore-Lacy |
1989 | Courtza | Shane Dye | Ross McDonald |
1988 | Star Watch | Larry Olsen | T. J. Smith |
1987 | Maurauding | Ron Quinton | Brian Mayfield-Smith |
1986 | Bounding Away | Mick Dittman | T. J. Smith |
1985 | Rory's Jester | Ron Quinton | Colin Hayes |
1984 | Inspired | Darren Beadman | Theo Green |
1983 | Sir Dapper | Ron Quinton | Les Bridge |
1982 | Marscay | Ron Quinton | Jack Denham |
1981 | Full on Aces | Mick Dittman | Angus Armanasco |
1980 | Dark Eclipse | Kevin Moses | Neville Begg |
1979 | Century Miss | Wayne Harris | Bart Cummings |
1978 | Manikato | Gary Willetts | Bon Hoysted |
1977 | Luskin Star | John Wade | Max Lees |
1976 | Vivarchi | John Duggan | Bart Cummings |
1975 | Toy Show | Kevin Langby | T. J. Smith |
1974 | Hartshill | Kevin Langby | T. J. Smith |
1973 | Tontonian | Roy Higgins | Bart Cummings |
1972 | John's Hope | Kevin Langby | T. J. Smith |
1971 | Fairy Walk | George Moore | T. J. Smith |
1970 | Baguette | George Moore | Fil Allotta |
1969 | Vain | Pat Hyland | Jim Moloney |
1968 | Royal Parma | Neil Campton | J. Daniels |
1967 | Sweet Embrace | Cliff Clare | E. C. "Ted" Stanton |
1966 | Storm Queen | Roy Higgins | Bart Cummings |
1965 | Reisling | Laurie Billett | Jack Norman |
1964 | Eskimo Prince | Athol Mulley | C. C. Rolls |
1963 | Pago Pago | William Pyers | Tom Jenner |
1962 | Birthday Card | Roy Greenwood | Reg Ferris |
1961 | Magic Night | Mel Schumacher | Harry Plant |
1960 | Sky High | Athol Mulley | Jack Green |
1959 | Fine and Dandy | Jack Thompson | Harry Plant |
1958 | Skyline | Athol Mulley | Jack Green |
1957 | Todman | Neville F. Sellwood | Maurice McCarten |