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. In 2008 it was held in mid-April - four weeks after Easter in March. Prior to 2008, the race was held on the Saturday before Good Friday in conjunction with a series of races known as the Golden Slipper Carnival. Prize money in 2008 was AUD$3,525,800.

[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
2008	Sebring	Glen Boss	Gai Waterhouse
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	Marauding	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