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Horse race
The Silver Slipper Stakes is an
Australian Turf Club
Group 2
Thoroughbred
horse race for horses aged two years old, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at
Rosehill Racecourse in
Sydney ,
Australia . The race is regarded as a traditional lead up race for the
Golden Slipper Stakes .
[1] Total prizemoney is
A$ 300,000.
History
The following thoroughbreds captured the Silver Slipper – Golden Slipper double: Eskimo Prince (1964), Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Pierro (2012), Mossfun (2014), She Will Reign (2017), Farnan (2020)
Distance
1963–1969 - 4
furlongs (~800 metres)
1970 held - 5
furlongs (~1000 metres)
1971–1972 - 4 furlongs (~800 metres)
1973–1983 - 900 metres
1984 onwards held over 1100 metres.
Grade
1963–1978 - Principal Race
1979 onwards - Group 2
Venue
Winners
2024 - Straight Charge
[2]
2023 - Cylinder
[3]
2022 - Best Of Bordeaux
[4]
2021 -
Home Affairs
[5]
2020 -
Farnan
[6]
2019 - Time To Reign
[7]
2018 -
Sunlight
[8]
2017 -
She Will Reign
[9]
2016 - Astern
[10]
2015 - Headwater
[11]
2014 - Mossfun
[12]
2013 -
Sweet Idea
[13]
2012 -
Pierro
[14]
2011 - Satin Shoes
[15]
2010 - Chance Bye
[16]
2009 - Melito
[17]
2008 - Amelia’s Dream
[18]
2007 - Shaft
[19]
2006 - Plagiarize
[20]
2005 - Domesday
[21]
2004 - Ballybleue
[22]
2003 - Hasna
[23]
2002 - Victory Vein
[24]
2001 - Excellerator
[25]
2000 - French Braids
[26]
1999 - Passmore
[27]
1998 - Iglesia
[28]
1997 - †race not held
1996 - Millward
[29]
1995 - Clang
[30]
1994 - Strategic
[31]
1993 - Dapper Magic
[32]
1992 - Gold Brose
[33]
1991 - Kenfair
[34]
1990 - Honey Be Quick
[35]
1989 - Triscay
[36]
1988 - Show County
[37]
1987 - Ballook
[38]
1986 - Maizcay
[39]
1985 - Pre Catelan
[40]
1984 - Kisses For Kathy
[41]
1983 - Giostra
[42]
1982 - Been There
1981 - Vaindarra
1980 - Black Shoes
1979 - Fiancee
1978 - Mersing
1977 - Inventive
1976 -
Luskin Star
1975 - Rainbeam
1974 - St. Louis Belle
1973 - Royal Britannia
1972 - Jewel Thief
1971 - Sovereign Slipper
1970 - Regal Gauntlet
1969 -
Baguette
1968 - Gaelic Spirit
1967 - Topmost
1966 - Tod Maid
1965 - Very Merry
1964 - Peace Council
1963 - Eskimo Prince
† Not raced in calendar year due to change of schedule as race moved from spring to late summer
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