The 2023 Golden Slipper will take place on Saturday March 18th at Rosehill Gardens, with the country's best two-year-olds to feature in the historic Group 1 race.
The race will be contested over 1200m, with the prizemoney totalling at $5 million. Last year, Fireburn beat home the likes of Best Of Bordeaux and Coolangatta to claim a massive victory.
There will be a host of other Group 1 races on Slipper day including the Rosehill Guineas, Ranvet Stakes and George Ryder Stakes.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 Golden Slipper.
Golden Slipper results
Shinzo has taken out the 2023 Golden Slipper, beating home the heavily-favoured Cylinder in a thrilling 1200m race at Rosehill Gardens.
The two-year-old Chris Waller-trained runner was rated a $13 chance with TAB and was aided by a nice inside ride from English jockey Ryan Moore.
WHAT A MOMENT! 🙌
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 18, 2023
SHINZO gives @cwallerracing his FIRST #GoldenSlipper, while Ryan Moore scores his 170th Group 1! @CoolmoreAus pic.twitter.com/iIjyCmzYA1
One of the other main chances in the race, Learning To Fly, missed the start before losing jockey Chad Schofield on the home straight.
Earlier in the day, superstar Anamoe won his ninth career Group 1 in a gutsy effort in the George Ryder Stakes, while international raider Dubai Honour triumped in the G1 Ranvet Stakes.
TIME | RACE | DISTANCE | WINNER |
12.10pm | Midway Handicap | 1500m | Wealthofknowledge |
12.45pm | Manion Cup | 2400m | Timour |
1.25pm | Epona Stakes | 1900m | Gin Martini |
2.00pm | Rosehill Guineas | 2000m | Lindermann |
2.40pm | Darby Munro Stakes | 1200m | Opal Ridge |
3.15pm | Ranvet Stakes | 2000m | Dubai Honour |
4.00pm | George Ryder Stakes | 1500m | Anamoe |
4.45pm | Golden Slipper | 1200m | Shinzo |
5.20pm | The Galaxy | 1100m | |
5.55pm | Birthday Card Stakes | 1200m |
When is the Golden Slipper?
This year's Golden Slipper will take place on Saturday March 18th at Rosehill Gardens.
The event will be headlined by the G1 Golden Slipper, and also includes four other Group 1 races.
The $5 million two-year-old race will be held at 4.45pm AEDT.
What time is the Golden Slipper?
The feature race on the card at Rosehill will begin at 4.45pm AEDT.
What is the Golden Slipper?
The Group 1 Golden Slipper is one of the most historic races in Australia, after its inauguration in 1957.
It is run over 1200m and is contested between the best two-year old horses in the country. It is a set weight race, with colts and geldings at 56.5kg and fillies at 54.5kg.
The race itself is worth $5 million, with the winner taking home a cool $2.5 million.
It is the headline race of a huge day at Rosehill - the biggest of the year at the venue.
Golden Slipper prizemoney
With total prizemoney of $5 million, there is plenty up for grabs for connections of these talented two-year-olds.
The winners will collect a cool $2.5 million.
1st | $2.5 million |
2nd | $800,000 |
3rd | $400,000 |
4th | $250,000 |
5th | $200,000 |
6th | $120,000 |
7th | $100,000 |
8th | $60,000 |
9th | $50,000 |
10th | $40,000 |
11th-12th | $20,000 |
13th-16th | $10,000 |
Golden Slipper tickets
To purchase tickets to attend the 2023 Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens, click here.
How to watch the Golden Slipper
This year's Golden Slipper will be broadcast live on both Channel 7 and Sky Racing.
Golden Slipper final field, barriers and betting odds
Odds courtesy of TAB, correct as of March 18th.
RUNNER (BARRIER) | JOCKEY | TRAINER | ODDS |
1. Little Brose (5) | Michael Dee | Ben & JD Hayes | $12 |
2. Barber (8) | Nash Rawiller | James Cummings | $21 |
3. Arkansaw Kid (13) | Jye McNeil | Ben & JD Hayes | $41 |
4. Don Corleone (6) | Hugh Bowman | P & P. Snowden | $10 |
5. Cylinder (3) | James McDonald | James Cummings | $3.30 |
7. Shinzo (1) | Ryan Moore | Chris Waller | $17 |
8. King's Gambit (7) | Mark Zahra | P & P. Snowden | $7 |
9. Empire Of Japan (2) | Sam Clipperton | P & P. Snowden | $81 |
10. Learning To Fly (4) | Chad Schofield | Annabel Neasham | $6 |
11. Platinum Jubilee (11) | Tim Clark | G.Waterhouse/A.Bott | $10 |
12. Blanc de Blanc (12) | Damian Lane | Michael Freedman | $34 |
13. Exploring (9) | Brenton Avdulla | James Cummings | $41 |
14. Lazzago (10) | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller | $34 |
15. Steel City (15) | Regan Bayliss | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $15 |
17e. Militarize (16) | N/A | Chris Waller | $81 |
Golden Slipper past winners
Last year, Fireburn took out the race from Best Of Bordeaux and Coolangatta.
Stay Inside took out the race in 2021, while Farnan won back in 2020.
2022 | Fireburn |
2021 | Stay Inside |
2020 | Farnan |
2019 | Kiamichi |
2018 | Estijaab |
2017 | She Will Reign |
2016 | Capitalist |
2015 | Vancouver |
2014 | Mossfun |
2013 | Overreach |
2012 | Pierro |
2011 | Sepoy |
2010 | Crystal Lily |
2009 | Phelan Ready |