Horse Racing

Barber books place in Golden Slipper with heart-stopping Golden Gift victory at Rosehill

Summarized by: Live Sports Direct
 
Barber books place in Golden Slipper with heart-stopping Golden Gift victory at Rosehill

Barber blew the start and came from nowhere to win the Golden Gift at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Godolphin representative Darren Beadman said Barber showed his outstanding ability to overcome his slow start. Barber finished powerfully to collar Infatuation ($10) right on the line to score by a half-length. Summer Loving ($4.80) came third, a length behind the winner. Hugh Bowman rode Barber for luck. He wasn't as relaxed on Barber as he was on Winx. WinX missed the starting by four lengths in the 2017 Warwick Stakes.

Barber won the Golden Gift at Randwick. Hugh Bowman rode him. Barber is a two-year-old colt by Exceed And Excel. He won't be able to race in the $5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill on March 18th. King's Gambit is favourite to win the race. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained King’s Gamblest is second favourite.

IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gift Golden Slipper Summer Loving Hugh Bowman Mark Evans-Getty Belle Du Jour
Related
‘I’m happy’: J-Mac stoked to be on Switzerland in Golden Slipper

‘I’m happy’: J-Mac stoked to be on Switzerland in Golden Slipper

Sydney's champion jockey James McDonald believes he's still on the horse to beat in the $5 million TAB Golden Slipper despite losing the ride on favourite Storm Boy. McDonald stays on the Chris Waller-trained Switzerland after owners Coolmore confirmed jockeys for their unbeaten colts in the world's richest juvenile race. English superstar Ryan…
Horse Racing
Golden reign: Tulloch team storming towards another Slipper with Gai abandon

Golden reign: Tulloch team storming towards another Slipper with Gai abandon

To walk into Tulloch Lodge on Bowral Street at Randwick is to hear the echoes of Golden Slipper winners past, but even Sydney's most famous stables has not seen a year like this. The stalls from which legendary trainer Tommy "TJ" Smith built an empire before handing the reins to his daughter Gai Waterhouse have produced 13 of the 67 winners of the…
Horse Racing
MyBookie
Shangri La Express books Golden Slipper berth with Golden Gift win

Shangri La Express books Golden Slipper berth with Golden Gift win

Regan Bayliss and Shangri La Express make it two from two with victory in the $2m Golden Gift at Rosehill. Picture: Getty Images Shangri La Express became the first horse to qualify for the Golden Slipper with another brilliant win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained Shangri La Express overcame a wide…
Horse Racing
Miss Judas chasing Golden Slipper berth in Golden Gift

Miss Judas chasing Golden Slipper berth in Golden Gift

William Freedman is hoping Miss Judas can put herself in the Golden Slipper frame. Picture: Mark Evans/Getty Images Trainers Richard and Will Freedman were more than happy to put a black-type pursuit on hold with an even bigger target in mind for Golden Gift contender Miss Judas. Miss Judas will chase the big cash on offer in Saturday's $1 million…
Horse Racing
BetOnline Casino

50% up to $1,000 Signup Bonus

Get the latest betting odds & lines for NFL Futures at BetOnline Sportsbook for betting on your favorite sport and snag a huge sign-up bonus.
IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gift Golden Slipper Summer Loving Hugh Bowman Mark Evans-Getty Belle Du Jour
Brett Prebble has no regrets leaving Melbourne for Sydney

Brett Prebble has no regrets leaving Melbourne for Sydney

When Brett Prebble's phone rang early on Golden Slipper morning, he feared the worst. The caller was Adrian Bott, trainer of Prebble's Slipper mount, Red Resistance. This could only be bad news. "I had been at trackwork that morning and I had seen Adrian Bott there,'' Prebble said. "But after riding a few gallops, I went home then the call from…
Horse Racing
Gai Waterhouse unfazed by tough Golden Slipper barriers

Gai Waterhouse unfazed by tough Golden Slipper barriers

Gai Waterhouse used a historical precedent to talk up the chances of Red Resistance and declared stablemate Platinum Jubilee the forgotten horse in the $5m Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The Hall of Fame trainer maintains both her two-year-olds are "massive chances" as she attempts a record eighth win in the world's richest…
Horse Racing
Blake Shinn locks in ride on All-Star Mile favourite Alligator Blood

Blake Shinn locks in ride on All-Star Mile favourite Alligator Blood

Blake Shinn has locked in the All-Star Mile ride on favourite Alligator Blood ahead of five Sydney Group 1s including the Golden Slipper. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images. Champion jockey Blake Shinn has chosen to lock in the All-Star Mile ride on favourite Alligator Blood, ahead of riding at Sydney's Golden Slipper day and its five Group…
Horse Racing
Summer Loving to lock in Golden Slipper spot with Sweet Embrace win

Summer Loving to lock in Golden Slipper spot with Sweet Embrace win

Trainer Adrian Bott concedes there can be no more excuses for talented filly Summer Loving as she attempts to secure her place in the $5 million Golden Slipper field at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Summer Loving can lock in a start in the world's richest juvenile race if she wins the Group 2 $250000 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m). Despite still being…
Horse Racing
Tim Clark picks up prized ride on Aft Cabin in Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill

Tim Clark picks up prized ride on Aft Cabin in Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill

Star jockey Tim Clark wasn't even in the saddle when he got an appreciation of Aft Cabin's blinding acceleration last start. Clark was riding Toronomica in the Eskimo Prince Stakes and appeared to be travelling well as he raced to the front at the top of the straight - only for Aft Cabin to sprint past him in a few strides. As Aft Cabin cleared out…
Horse Racing
Gai Waterhouse out to bolster Golden Slipper team at Rosehill

Gai Waterhouse out to bolster Golden Slipper team at Rosehill

Gai Waterhouse is chasing a record eighth Golden Slipper victory. Picture: Glenn Hampson Hall of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse is keen to add Red Resistance, Perfect Proposal and Just Glamorous to the powerful two-year-old team she is assembling for her attempt at a record eighth win in the Golden Slipper during the Sydney autumn…
Horse Racing
Golden Slipper second favourite Barber on track for autumn return

Golden Slipper second favourite Barber on track for autumn return

The Golden Slipper quest of unbeaten colt Barber remains on track after the Godolphin talent produced a stylish trial win at Hawkesbury on Tuesday morning. In a week where Slipper favourite King's Gambit will make his return in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes, Godolphin's current top seed and the Slipper second favourite enjoyed an ideal tune-up for…
Horse Racing
RELATED CATEGORIES
Category Icon
Category
Horse Racing
Gai Waterhouse declares a stable trifecta in $2m Magic Millions Classic

Gai Waterhouse declares a stable trifecta in $2m Magic Millions Classic

Gai Waterhouse has boldly declared stablemates Platinum Jubilee, Summer Loving and Royal Entrance can trifecta the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday. "They are quite capable or running 1,2,3 - they are all in top form and there is no reason why they can't," Waterhouse said. "Platinum Jubilee is a top class…
Horse Racing
Golden Slipper favourite King's Gambit impresses in Randwick trial

Golden Slipper favourite King's Gambit impresses in Randwick trial

King's Gambit is on target for a big autumn after trialling brilliantly at Randwick on Monday. Picture: Julian Andrews Golden Slipper favourite King's Gambit made a resounding statement with an effortless barrier trial win at Royal Randwick on Monday. But Godolphin's boom unbeaten two-year-old colt Barber also impressed despite being beaten in his…
Horse Racing
Golden Slipper favourite King’s Gambit impresses in Randwick trial

Golden Slipper favourite King’s Gambit impresses in Randwick trial

Golden Slipper favourite King's Gambit made a resounding statement with an effortless barrier trial win at Royal Randwick on Monday. But Godolphin's boom unbeaten two-year-old colt Barber also impressed despite being beaten in his comeback heat. The Randwick trials session featured a number of potential autumn carnival contenders but none made…
Horse Racing
Waterhouse chases another Wyong Magic Millions Classic

Waterhouse chases another Wyong Magic Millions Classic

Gai Waterhouse has won more than a quarter of all Magic Millions Wyong Classics and the Hall of Fame trainer has again targeted the race with one of her leading contenders for the Gold Coast follow-up. Summer Loving will continue her path towards next month's $2.5 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast via Wednesday's 1100-metre…
Horse Racing
Summer Loving to claim Golden Gift for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Summer Loving to claim Golden Gift for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Summer Loving, a daughter of world champion two-year-old sire Exceed And Excel, is set to make a winning debut in the $1m Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The boom Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly has been backed as if unbeatable since markets were framed on Monday. She has firmed from $11 into $4.80…
Horse Racing
Unraced Exceed And Excel Filly Favourite for $1mil Golden Gift and Slipper Start

Unraced Exceed And Excel Filly Favourite for $1mil Golden Gift and Slipper Start

The $1 million Golden Gift at Randwick this weekend will give the winner $580000 along with a start in the Golden Slipper and it's an unraced filly that is early favourite to kick her career off perfectly. The market has four youngsters in single figure odds in the unraced Summer Loving and Disneck, along with the raced pair of Barber and…
Horse Racing
Barber from last to first in the Golden Gift

Barber from last to first in the Golden Gift

After missing the jump by two lengths in the $1 million Golden Gift at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, jockey Hugh Bowman had to reset his race plans for exciting Godolphin two-year-old colt Barber ($5). The Exceed And Excel progeny was able to run down the 14 runner field late, proving too strong for the Bjorn Baker-prepared Infatuation ($10) by a…
Horse Racing
Coolangatta draws out in Golden Slipper

Coolangatta draws out in Golden Slipper

Golden Slipper favourite Coolangatta. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images. The Golden Slipper favourite Coolangatta was dealt a less than favourable gate and for Saturday's $5 million contest over 1200 metres at Rosehill. This year will be the 66th running of the world's richest two-year-old race. A field of 16 plus four emergencies was declared. The…
Horse Racing: Golden Slipper Stakes
Golden boy: Bowman keeps the faith with Profiteer

Golden boy: Bowman keeps the faith with Profiteer

Hugh Bowman is confident Profiteer can bounce back to winning form in the Golden Slipper. Picture: Getty Images Hall of Fame jockey Hugh Bowman is convinced he has made the right choice with his early call to lock in Profiteer as his ride in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Bowman could have deferred his decision until studying the results of this…
Horse Racing: W. S. Cox Plate
Breeders' Plate winner begins Golden Slipper quest

Breeders' Plate winner begins Golden Slipper quest

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have the early Golden Slipper favourite in unbeaten colt Storm Boy, but Bott admits their Breeders' Plate winner Espionage might just be the forgotten horse. The son of Zoustar was put away after leading home a stable trifecta in the early-season feature, but he is back in the fold and being prepared for a Slipper…
Horse Racing
  • 18 plus
  • eCogra
  • Trusted Site
  • Game Care