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] A$ 300,000.
History
The following thoroughbreds captured the Silver Slipper – Golden Slipper double:
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