The time-honoured Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 16 two-year-olds set to battle it out in Australia’s premier juvenile sprint.
The $5 million feature consists of 11 boys and five fillies set to line up, including the long-standing favourite with horse racing bookmakers Wodeton who remains at the top of the market at $4.50 after drawing barrier two.
James McDonald keeps the ride despite suffering defeat in the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m) on March 8, and according to stable representative Charlie Duckworth, McDonald will be instructed to ride the son of Wootton Bassett cold throughout the journey.
Godolphin filly Tempted ($5.00) was the big winner post-barrier after securing gate one, with the Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) winner set to gain the economical run throughout under Melbourne-based hoop Blake Shinn.
Skyhook is on the one-week backup after claiming the Group 3 Pago Pago (1200m) last Saturday and continues to firm as an $8 chance with Neds after drawing barrier eight.
Rivellino ($9.00) is the only other runner holding single figures in the betting, while Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) winner Devil Night is a $11.00 chance with BlondeBet as he attempts to be the first horse to do the two-year-old double since Sepoy in 2011.
The chances don’t end there, however, with a stack of hopes at each-way price throughout betting, with the likes of North England, Within The Law and Marhoona all opening at $15.00 apiece with Dabble.
The 2025 Golden Slipper is one of five massive Group 1 races set to take place at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, alongside the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m).
2025 Golden Slipper Final Field
1. Rivellino (3)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Hugh Bowman
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam: Intrinsic
+250
2. Devil Night (11)
- T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Extreme Choice
- Dam: Mischief Night
+300
3. North England (9)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Farnan
- Dam: Our Belisa
+400
4. Tycoon Star (5)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Miss Iano
+625
5. West Of Swindon (4)
- T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam: Fife
+500
6. Beiwacht (16)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Adam Hyeronimus
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Bivouac
- Dam: Metastasio
+750
7. Skyhook (8)
- T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Madame Pauline
+163
8. Wodeton (2)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam: Fiera Vista
-111.11
9. King Of Pop (18)
- T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Farnan
- Dam: Za Zi Ba
+450
10. Quietly Arrogant (7)
- T: Peter Snowden
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Capitalist
- Dam: Single Sapphire
+625
11. Farcited (17)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Joshua Parr
- W: 56.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Farnan
- Dam: I Am Excited
+2500
12. Within The Law (13)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam: Contract Signed
+250
13. Tempted (1)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Calliope
+113
14. Bellazaine (15)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Regan Bayliss
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay or Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Zousain
- Dam: Benella
+400
15. Military Tycoon (12)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Thomas Stockdale
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Military Reign
+625
16. Marhoona (6)
- T: Michael Freedman
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Salma
+300
17(e). Alabama Magic (14)
- T: Brett Cavanough
- J: Braith Nock (a)
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Alabama Express
- Dam: Makfi Lass
+5000
18(e). Nepotism (10)
- T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
- J:
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 2YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Brutal (NZ)
- Dam: Brigite
+2000
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