Washout winner Pago Pago would be worth $40 million today
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Washout winner Pago Pago would be worth $40 million today

The great Slipper winners over the years have been Vain,Todman,Luskin Star and Manikato. Pago Pago wasn’t far behind that illustrious quartet,and his Slipper win was unique.

  • byJohn Holloway

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Waller left with two for Slipper and plenty of tomorrows

Waller left with two for Slipper and plenty of tomorrows

Chris Waller hopes Home Affairs and Shaquero get their chance in Saturday’s Golden Slipper but knows there is more to come.

  • byChris Roots
‘He has obviously enjoyed the extra week’:Stay Inside impresses Berry

‘He has obviously enjoyed the extra week’:Stay Inside impresses Berry

Tommy Berry has that Golden feeling about Stay Inside after his final Slipper hit-out.

  • byChris Roots
Could Rosehill be out of the heavy range for a delayed Golden Slipper?

Could Rosehill be out of the heavy range for a delayed Golden Slipper?

Just a couple of days after postponing the Golden Slipper for the first time in 58 years,key officials hope the track will be out of a heavy range by raceday.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Boss warming to his chances of a third Golden Slipper on O’president

Boss warming to his chances of a third Golden Slipper on O’president

Glen Boss didn’t ride Flying Spur nor Sebring before winning Golden Slippers on them. A delayed Slipper this year means it will be different with O’president.

  • byChris Roots
Trainers turn attention to week of work before rescheduled Golden Slipper

Trainers turn attention to week of work before rescheduled Golden Slipper

With the Golden Slipper delayed by a week,trainers Mick Price and Michael Freedman are working how they to win it with disrupted preparation.

  • byChris Roots
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Golden Slipper postponed;washout brings back memories of famous win over Winx for trainer

Golden Slipper postponed;washout brings back memories of famous win over Winx for trainer

Sydney’s entire lucrative autumn racing carnival will be pushed back by seven days after heavy rain forced the postponement of the Golden Slipper at Rosehill.

  • byChris Roots andJames Polson
Bookies plan to profit by taking on favourite in wet Golden Slipper

Bookies plan to profit by taking on favourite in wet Golden Slipper

Profiteer is still the Golden Slipper favourite but Bluebet’s Michael Sullivan thinks he is too short on a wet track.

  • byChris Roots
‘He absolutely relishes the heavy’:Avilius chases big Rosehill treble

‘He absolutely relishes the heavy’:Avilius chases big Rosehill treble

Avilius will get the heavy track he needs as he looks for a piece of history in the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.

  • byChris Roots
Verry Elleegant-Addeybb clash appeals but Slipper champions well ahead of current crop

Verry Elleegant-Addeybb clash appeals but Slipper champions well ahead of current crop

Golden Slipper favourite Profiteer confirms that modern juveniles are inferior to those in the past with the last champion to come out of the race being Manikato more than four decades ago.

  • byMax Presnell
The dark art that has the Freedman brothers firing for Golden Slipper

The dark art that has the Freedman brothers firing for Golden Slipper

The Freedman brothers made racing cool before they all went their separate ways. Richard and Michael have combined again to have a live chance in the Golden Slipper.

  • byAndrew Webster