Approximately 2000 nominations were received by the Australian Turf Club for the 2012 AAMI Golden Slipper Stakes, reports www.breednet.com.au.It says: Nominations closed on Tuesday with the estimated amount representing a 15 percent increase on last year's entries. "To have a 15 percent increase to over 2,000 entries demonstrates the attraction to owners targeting the world's richest race for juveniles," the ATC executive general manager of Racing & Wagering Colin Tuck said. "
Approximately 2000 nominations were received by the Australian Turf Club for the 2012 AAMI Golden Slipper Stakes, reports www.breednet.com.au.
It says: Nominations closed on Tuesday with the estimated amount representing a 15 percent increase on last year's entries.
"To have a 15 percent increase to over 2,000 entries demonstrates the attraction to owners targeting the world's richest race for juveniles," the ATC executive general manager of Racing & Wagering Colin Tuck said. "We anticipated a 10 percent increase due to the corresponding foal crop size."
In 2011, glamour colt Sepoy became the first horse in 20 years to claim the Blue Diamond - Golden Slipper double. It was the pinnacle of what became a dominant juvenile season for Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation and their Warwick Farm-based trainer Peter Snowden.
Darley leads this year's nominations with 168 yearlings, with Patinack Farm coming in second on 140, many of which are by their first season sires Casino Prince (65), Husson (46) and Wonderful World (39). Leading trainers Gai Waterhouse (91), David Hayes (72), Mick Price (57), Peter Moody (52) and Chris Waller (52) are also well represented.