Golden Slipper Field and Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday March 19

The all important barrier draw for the $3,5million ATC Golden Slipper this Saturday has delivered favouritism to Deep Field colt Cosmic Force, who drew perfectly in gate two and is now priced at $5 ahead of Tenley, Microphone and Yes Yes Yes.

Cosmic Force has emerge as the new Golden Slipper favourite after the barrier draw

Cosmic Force has emerge as the new Golden Slipper favourite after the barrier draw

A seven length winner of the Group III ATC Pago Pago last Saturday, the Peter and Paul Snowden trained youngster has hit top form at the right time and can handle the wet if rain continues this week.

The Chris Waller trained Rubick colt Yes Yes Yes was favourite before the draw, but after coming up with the outside barrier 19 has eased in the market to $7.

International racing and breeding empire Godolphin have an amazing six of the 16 runners, plus the first emergency Bivouac.
Godolphin’s head trainer James Cummings puts the polish on five of the six starters – Microphone, Tenley, Pin Sec, Kiamichi and Exhilarates while Anthony Freedman is the the trainer of Blue Diamond winner Lyre.

The field and barrier draw for the Golden Slipper Stakes is

No	Horse	Sire	Barrier
1	YES YES YES	Rubick	19
2	MICROPHONE	Exceed and Excel	1
3	TIME TO REIGN	Time for War	9
4	FREE OF DEBT	Unencumbered	10
5	COSMIC FORCE	Deep Field	2
6	DUBIOUS	Not a Single Doubt	16
7	LYRE	Lonhro	13
8	LANKAN STAR	Nicconi	3
9	TENLEY	Medaglia D’Oro	6
10	PIN SEC	Lonhro	5
11	ANAHEED	Fastnet Rock	7
12	KIAMICHI	Sidestep	17
13	CATCH ME	I Am Invincible	12
14	VINCERE VOLARE	I Am Invincible	11
15	EXHILARATES	Snitzel	18
16	LOVING GABY	I Am Invincible	15
17	BIVOUAC – 1ST EMG	Exceed and Excel	8
18	ROME– 2ND EMG	Pierro	4
19	BELLEVUE HILL – 3RD EMG	Pierro	14

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