The $5m Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill takes centre stage across Australia next Saturday and we’ve got the early mail on a number of jockey engagements for the juvenile feature.
Dublin Down won his way into the race after taking out Saturday’s Pago Pago Stakes and Hugh Bowman has snared the ride on Tony and Calvin McEvoy‘s galloper.
Drifting also booked a ticket after winning the Magic Night but she won’t back up and will instead head to the Percy Sykes Stakes.
Nash Rawiller, currently third in the Sydney jockeys’ premiership with 55 wins (behind only Jason Collett and James McDonald, both on 56 wins) remains without a ride less than a week out from the race.
GOLDEN SLIPPER JOCKEY ENGAGEMENTS
STORM BOY — Ryan Moore
MANAAL — Jason Collett
STRAIGHT CHARGE — Tim Clark
SWITZERLAND — James McDonald
HAYASUGI — Jamie Kah
SHANGRI LA EXPRESS — Regan Bayliss
LADY OF CAMELOT — Blake Shinn
TRAFFIC WARDEN — Craig Williams
BODYGUARD — Mark Zahra
ENEEZA — Damian Lane
RUE DE ROYALE — Chad Schofield
FULLY LIT — TBD
DUBLIN DOWN — Hugh Bowman
COLEMAN — TBD
HOLMES A COURT — Tom Marquand
PROST — Adam Hyeronimus
ESPIONAGE — Tommy Berry
CASTANYA — Zac Lloyd