Michael Tubman has Chance Bye trained to the minute for the Golden Slipper but just in case she needs it, she also has the luck of the Irish on her side."My mother's name is Kathleen, my wife's name is Kathleen, my jockey is Kathleen, it's an Irish thing," Tubman said.So far Chance Bye hasn't needed luck, but those who finished behind her in her three starts would have liked some.She goes into Saturday's $3.5 million race at Rosehill undefeated but still many question her form, but not Tubman wh

Michael Tubman has Chance Bye trained to the minute for the Golden Slipper but just in case she needs it, she also has the luck of the Irish on her side.

"My mother's name is Kathleen, my wife's name is Kathleen, my jockey is Kathleen, it's an Irish thing," Tubman said.

So far Chance Bye hasn't needed luck, but those who finished behind her in her three starts would have liked some.

She goes into Saturday's $3.5 million race at Rosehill undefeated but still many question her form, but not Tubman who relies on his eyes and a stopwatch to tell him how she well she is doing.

In a world where horseflesh changes hands for hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of dollars, the story of Tubman and Chance Bye has given hope to the less well-heeled.

The filly was passed in for $20,000 at the yearling sales and Tubman went round to have a look at her because he had trained a close relative.

He offered $15,000 which was accepted. The only problem was Tubman didn't actually have the money which was where long-time client Jack Knight stepped in.

Knight had to wait until she began racing for the settling, but Chance Bye didn't let Tubman or jockey Kathy O'Hara down, winning a $150,000 first prize on debut.

More importantly, she was backed from $25 to start at $4 and Tubman makes no secret of the fact he had a bet.

"I backed her at her first start," he said.

"I haven't backed her in the Slipper yet but I don't need to.

"My mother has though."

The race is likely to be run on a slow track which Tubman says won't bother the filly, it just means she won't be able to show the world she can run 1:08 for 1200 metres.

"I know she can run that fast but she won't be doing it in the wet," he said.

Her bargain basement price belies the fact Chance Bye's sire is one of the most popular stallions in Australia with the filly leading the way for his first season crop.

John Messara runs Arrowfield Stud where Snitzel stands and he is also the managing owner of million-dollar colt Beneteau who runs in the Slipper.

Beneteau is by Redoute's Choice who also stands at Arrowfield but the colt has lost favour with punters after failing to win at his past two starts.

"We took him back up to the farm and he has pleased us there," Messara said.

"I would love to win the race, particularly for Redoute's Choice.

"But if we don't win, then I'd like to see Chance Bye win.

"Not just for Snitzel, but for everybody. It's such a great story."