Golden Slipper Tips & Picks
The Golden Slipper is the most prestigious two-year-old race in the world and with a prize of $3.5 million, it’s also the richest juvenile race in the world.
Held at Rosehill in late March, the Slipper features the best two-year-old thoroughbreds in Australia, which have qualified to get into the race via their stakes earnings to date.
Some of Australia’s greatest champions and greatest stud types have won the Golden Slipper and it continues to attract massive interest worldwide during the Australian Autumn Carnival.
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Golden Slipper Key Facts
| Date | Saturday March 22, 2020 |
| Time | 4:10pm AEST |
| Track | Rosehill |
| Distance | 1200m |
| Status | Group 1 |
| Conditions | Set Weights |
| Prize Money | $3.5 million |
| Age | 2YO |
Golden Slipper Date & Time 2020
The 2020 Golden Slipper will run at 4:10pm AEST. For UK punters based in England, the Slipper will be run at 5:10am.
2020 Golden Slipper race card
There are nine races on the Golden Slipper card, which also includes The Galaxy, Rosehill Guineas, George Ryder Stakes and Ranvet Stakes.
It’s one of the best betting cards on the Australian calendar and with five Group 1 races scheduled, it’s a cracking day for racing purists.
Race 1: Darby Munro Stakes
Race 2: Epona Stakes
Race 3: Manion Cup
Race 4: Ranvet Stakes
Race 5: George Ryder Stakes
Race 6: Rosehill Guineas
Race 7: Golden Slipper
Race 8: The Galaxy
Race 9: Birthday Card Stakes
Golden Slipper 2020 Betting Tips
2020 Golden Slipper field, barrier draw & odds
| # | Horse | Barrier | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes Yes Yes | 19 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Microphone | 1 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Time To Reign | 9 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Free Of Debt | 10 | 31.00 |
| 5 | Cosmic Force | 2 | 4.40 |
| 6 | Dubious | 16 | 23.00 |
| 7 | Lyre | 13 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Lankan Star | 3 | 41.00 |
| 9 | Tenley | 6 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Pin Sec | 5 | 11.00 |
| 11 | Anaheed | 7 | 19.00 |
| 12 | Kiamichi | 17 | 31.00 |
| 13 | Catch Me | 12 | 31.00 |
| 14 | Vincere Volare | 11 | 31.00 |
| 15 | Exhilirates | 18 | 19.00 |
| 16 | Loving Baby | 15 | 16.00 |
| 17 | Bivouac | 8 | 41.00 |
| 18 | Rome | 4 | 67.00 |
| 19 | Bellevue Hill | 14 | 31.00 |
Golden Slipper past winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Kiamichi |
| 2018 | Estijaab |
| 2017 | She Will Reign |
| 2016 | Capitalist |
| 2015 | Vancouver |
| 2014 | Mossfun |
| 2013 | Overreach |
| 2012 | Pierro |
| 2011 | Sepoy |
| 2010 | Crystal Lily |
| 2009 | Phelan Ready |
| 2008 | Sebring |
| 2007 | Forensics |
| 2006 | Miss Finland |
| 2005 | Stratum |
| 2004 | Dance Hero |
| 2003 | Polar Success |
| 2002 | Calaway Gal |
| 2001 | Ha Ha |
| 2000 | Belle Du Jour |
Golden Slipper history
The Golden Slipper was first run in 1957 and has been associated with the biggest names in Australian horse racing ever since.
With a stake of $3.5 million, it’s the biggest 2YO race in the world and although there are four other Group 1 races on the card, the Golden Slipper always takes centre stage, especially with punters.
It’s one of the biggest betting races during the Australian racing calendar and although some punters treat juvenile racing with some trepidation, the Slipper attracts punters with similar force as the Melbourne Cup.
The first running was taken out by Todman (which lends its name to the Todman Stakes) and the Slipper has been dominated by one family ever since. T.J. Smith and his daughter Gai Waterhouse have 12 wins between them and they have always been known to have their juveniles ready to fire for the big day.
Bart Cummings, Clarry Connors and Lee Freedman all have four wins, but Waterhouse has a great record of turning her winners into stud prospect. The likes of Sebring didn’t have many starts (five wins from six starts) before heading to stud with the Golden Slipper on its record.
The Golden Slipper is a race that can change a trainers, jockeys or owners’ life forever and its popularity will always stand near the top of Australian racing.
