The barrier draw for the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) has been conducted this morning at 11:00am.
The barrier draw for the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) has been conducted this morning at 11:00am.
Flying filly Bold Bastille will not chase Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes, with connections preferring to play the long game with the impressive speedster.
Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Manaal is primed for Golden Slipper.
The Order Of Entry for the 2024 $5 million Group 1-TAB Golden Slipper (1200m) to be run at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, 23rd March 2023.
After seven regional qualifiers and the Northern Wildcard (on Friday), the focus is on Goulburn’s $150,000 Southern Wildcard (1400m) – the last chance for horses to qualify for the $1 million Country Championships Final (1400m) run at Royal Randwick 13 days later.
Pride of Jenni is one of four Group I winners for Pride of Dubai, who covered 102 mares last spring at a fee of $27,500.
This time around Lunn heads there with a winning horse after Elson Boy staved off the Brett Robb-trained favourite Gallant Star to win the $150,000 Newhaven Park WRA Country Championships (1400m) at Coonamble.
Coming a day after Waller was forced to rule Fangirl out of the Sydney autumn carnival due to a leg injury, Zougotcha delivered at the perfect time.
Pride Of Jenni has won the $3.75 million All-Star Mile in breathtaking style, setting a sharp speed up top and maintaining a comfortable margin down the Caulfield straight under another perfect Declan Bates steer.
Ridden at his first two Hong Kong starts by James McDonald for a second and a last-start victory over 1400m on 25 February, Young Champion rises from Class 3 and will start from barrier nine in a field of 11.
It’s not a bad back up to have a $1 million race as your Plan B and that’s exactly what Paul Niceforo has if Territory Express doesn’t quite realise the trainer’s Doncaster dream.
Chris Waller won last year’s Golden Slipper with a son of Snitzel on the back-up after winning the Pago Pago Stakes and he is optimistic Gatsby’s put himself in a position to do likewise.
Trainer Adam Duggan is banking on the proven liking Diamond Diesel and Border Control have for their home track kicking in to make a difference in the Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship Qualifier over 1200 metres there on Saturday.
Tips from NSW trainers Paul Niceforo, Team Snowden, Team Hawkes, Gary Portelli, Michael Freedman, Bjorn Baker, Annabel Neasham, Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott and Chris Waller for the Coolmore Classic meeting at Rosehill (Sat, 16th Mar).
It’s a Benchmark 78 that has produced an Australian Derby winner and runner-up in its past two runnings and trainer Michael Freedman hopes that’s the path Wymark can follow by fronting up and performing well at Rosehill on Saturday.