Group 2 race | |
Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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Inaugurated | 1963 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
Sponsor | TAB (2024) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,100 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Two year old |
Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56+1⁄2 kg fillies – 54+1⁄2 kg |
Purse | A$300,000 (2024) |
Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot for Golden Slipper Stakes |
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.