Golden Slipper Class of 2012 4/04/2013 Saturday’s Golden Slipper marks 56 years since Todman ran away with Australia’s inaugural two-year-old sprint, during which time the race has grown into the world’s most lucrative juvenile contest.
Hunter Studs Can Take A Bow 6/04/2012 Hunter Valley studs can take a bow! In a remarkable achievement for the Hunter Valley the entire field in Saturday's $3.5 million Golden Slipper Stakes are by sires standing in the region.
Driefontein Flying Ahead Of Slipper 5/04/2012 Magic Millions winner Driefontein is emerging as Gai Waterhouse's leading hope to topple raging favourite Samaready in Saturday's $3.5m AAMI Golden Slipper.
Price Happy With Barrier 3/04/2012 The barrier draw for the $3.5 million Group 1 AAMI Golden Slipper was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on Tuesday at noon.
Nash Eyeing Half Dozen In Slipper 29/03/2012 Stable jockey Nash Rawiller remains optimistic of a six-pronged Golden Slipper charge next weekend from Gai Waterhouse.
Waterhouse Hopes For Six In The Slipper 26/03/2012 Gai Waterhouse remains hopeful of starting up to six two-year-olds in the $3.5 million AAMI Golden Slipper Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday week.
Epaulette Wins Black Opal Stakes 11/03/2012 Peter Snowden-trained colt Epaulette has kicked off his Golden Slipper campaign in ideal fashion by taking out the $250,000 Listed Black Opal Stakes at Canberra's Thoroughbred Park on Sunday.
Epaulette wins Black Opal Stakes 11/03/2012 Epaulette has stamped himself as trainer Peter Snowden's leading Golden Slipper prospect with a strong win in the Black Opal Stakes in Canberra.
Keep Your Eye On Epaulette 10/03/2012 Promising colt Epaulette can kick off his autumn campaign with a win in today's rich Kamberra Wine Company Black Opal Stakes (race 6) in Canberra.
Snowden Sends Strong Team To Canberra 10/03/2012 Trainer Peter Snowden is mounting a strong bid to break his duck in Canberra feature races at Sunday's Black Opal meeting.
Slipper A Near Perfect Fit For Waterhouse 9/03/2012 In just four weeks time Gai Waterhouse will march into the $3.5m AAMI Golden Slipper boasting her strongest ever team of two-year-olds – 11 years after she claimed the trifecta in the world's richest juvenile race.
Berry wants Black Opal win on Later Gator 9/03/2012 Tommy Berry hopes to make up for the disappointment of being beaten in last year's Black Opal Stakes on Karuta Queen by winning this year on Later Gator.
Faustus Possible Black Opal Starter 8/03/2012 Sydney trainer John O'Shea has accepted to contest Sunday's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes at Canberra with Faustus as protection against the driving rain which has left parts of Warwick Farm underwater.
Tommy In For Berry Good Opal 8/03/2012 Top-ten Sydney jockey Tommy Berry is hoping Sunday's Black Opal Stakes ride on Gai Waterhouse flyer Later Gator will be a case of third-time lucky.
Layt Excited By Opal Charge 6/03/2012 Queanbeyan trainer Neville Layt is confident his colt Red Excitement can stave off a powerful band of Sydney nominations for this year's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes to keep the trophy in local hands for a second straight year.
Helmet Drifts For Australian Guineas 19/02/2012 Helmet has drifted from $2.40 to $2.70 for the Australian Guineas after his shock unplaced effort in the CS Hayes Stakes but remains favourite for the Australian Guineas.
More Than Ready Has The Numbers 11/02/2012 More Than Ready has weight of numbers on his side to cement his reputation as 'the Golden Slipper sire' of the current era in 2012 with more than 10 percent of the second acceptances for the $3.5 million classic.
Waterhouse Dominates Slipper Betting 10/02/2012 Punters Australia-wide are confident Gai Waterhouse can repeat her Golden Slipper trifecta heroics of 2001, with five Tulloch Lodge runners in the top six of betting for this year's Sydney juvenile feature.
Waterhouse Confirms Opal Runner 8/02/2012 Gai Waterhouse is slowly but surely piecing together her two-year-old autumn jigsaw puzzle, revealing on her popular blog that Later Gator was being aimed at next month's Black Opal Stakes in Canberra.
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Golden Slipper Class of 2012
Saturday’s Golden Slipper marks 56 years since Todman ran away with Australia’s inaugural two-year-old sprint, during which time the race has grown into the world’s most lucrative juvenile contest.
The barrier draw for the $3.5 million Group 1 AAMI Golden Slipper was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on Tuesday at noon.
Trainer Peter Snowden is mounting a strong bid to break his duck in Canberra feature races at Sunday's Black Opal meeting.
Sydney trainer John O'Shea has accepted to contest Sunday's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes at Canberra with Faustus as protection against the driving rain which has left parts of Warwick Farm underwater.
Gai Waterhouse is slowly but surely piecing together her two-year-old autumn jigsaw puzzle, revealing on her popular blog that Later Gator was being aimed at next month's Black Opal Stakes in Canberra.
