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 drawA 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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