Group 1

Golden Slipper

"The World's Richest Two-Year-Old Race"

Sat, 21 Mar 2026158 days ago

Race Details

1200m
$5,000,000
Group 1
Set Weights

About This Race

The Golden Slipper Stakes is a Group 1 race for two-year-old horses over 1200 metres at Rosehill Gardens. With prize money of $5 million, it is the richest juvenile race in the world and a major target for breeders and owners.

History

First run in 1957, the race has produced many future champions. Notable winners include Todman (1957), Sebring (2008), Capitalist (2016), and Farnan (2020).

On the Calendar

  • It is the richest of 9 feature races on the Rosehill card that day.
  • It is the 2nd richest of 65 feature races scheduled at Rosehill in the 2025-26 season.
  • It is one of 31 Group 1 races run in NSW in 2025-26.
  • Run over 1200m, it is a sprint test and one of 11 races at that trip at Rosehill this season.
  • It falls in March 2026, alongside 41 other feature races in NSW that month.

Track Information

Rosehill Gardens Racecourse

Rosehill Gardens is Sydney's second major racecourse, hosting the world's richest two-year-old race, the Golden Slipper. Its fair track and good facilities make it popular with trainers and punters alike.

Sydney, NSW
1885
1920m
408m
Turf
30,000
Golden SlipperGolden RoseRosehill Guineas

Last Run Results (2025)

PosHorseJockeyTrainerOdds
1stMarhoonaDamian LaneMichael Freedman$8.00
2ndWodetonJames McDonaldChris Waller$7.00
3rdTemptedBlake ShinnJames Cummings$4.80
1:10.00
Good
16 runners
0.14 lengths

Recent Winners

2025MarhoonaDamian LaneMichael Freedman
2024Lady Of CamelotBlake ShinnGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
2023ShinzoTommy BerryAnnabel Neasham
2022FireburnJames McDonaldGary Portelli
2021Stay InsideTommy BerryRichard & Michael Freedman

Race Facts & Statistics

  • Marhoona: 6th filly to beat the colts in 9 years
  • Snitzel: 3rd Golden Slipper winner (Estijaab 2018, Shinzo 2023, Marhoona 2025)
  • Damian Lane: 2nd Golden Slipper win (Kiamichi 2019)
  • World's richest two-year-old race at $5 million