Silver Slipper Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1963 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - flat |
| Sponsor | TAB (2017) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two year old |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 56 1⁄2 kg fillies – 54 1⁄2 kg |
| Purse | A$250,000 (2017) |
The Silver Slipper Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged two years old, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. The race is regarded as a traditional lead up race for the Golden Slipper Stakes. Total prizemoney is A$250,000.
The following thoroughbreds captured the Silver Slipper – Golden Slipper double:
Eskimo Prince (1964), Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Pierro (2012), Mossfun (2014)
† Not raced in calendar year due to change of schedule as race moved from spring to late summer
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