The Golden Slipper Stakes is a Gr 1 Australian horserace for two-year-old thoroughbreds over 1200m at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney in the beginning of April. With a purse of AUD$3.5 million, the Golden Slipper Stakes is the wealthiest and most coveted horse race in the world for two-year-olds.

As such, it's one of Australia's most popular and prestigious events, and one that always attracts large crowds of horseracing fans to Rosehill Gardens each year. Inaugurated in 1957, the Golden Slipper Stakes has a long and rich heritage, and has always attracted many of Australia's best horses, riders and trainers.

For instance, top Australian trainer T. J. Smith won the Golden Slipper Stakes a record six times, while legendary trainer Bart Cummings, along with Lee Freedman, and Clarry Conners, have each won the race four times. Jockeys Ron Quinton and Shane Dye have each won the race a record four times.

The 2009 running of the Golden Slipper Stakes was the first time in the race's history that it was held on the first Saturday of April. Before that, it had always traditionally been raced on the Saturday before Good Friday as part of the popular Golden Slipper Carnival.

Stand out Golden Slipper Stakes winners over the years include 1960 winner Sky High, 1967 winner Storm Queen, 1970 winner Baguette, 1978 winner Manikato, 1985 winner Rory's Jester, 2006 winner Miss Finland and 2008 winner Sebring. Trained by Gai Waterhouse, Sebring also won the 2008 AJC Sires Produce Stakes (Gr 1).

Golden Slipper Stakes - Past Winners

2005 Stratum
2006 Miss Finland
2007 Forensics
2008 Sebring
2009 Phelan Ready

Golden Slipper Stakes - Betting

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