Flemington Race 6 – 16:30 AEDT
Set Weights 2-Y-O, Group 1
1200m
Prize: $3,500,000
Heavy (8)
Rail – Out 3 Metres Entire Circuit
| Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight (kg) | Barrier | Current Price |
| 1. Yes Yes Yes | Chris Waller | Blake Shinn | 56.5 | 19 | $8 |
| 2. Microphone | James Cummings | Hugh Bowman | 56.5 | 1 | $7.50 |
| 3. Time To Reign | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 56.5 | 9 | $14 |
| 4. Free Of Debt | Chris Bieg | Dwayne Dunn | 56.5 | 10 | $35 |
| 5. Cosmic Force | Peter & Paul Snowden | Mark Zahra | 56.5 | 2 | $4.80 |
| 6. Dubious | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Walker | 56.5 | 16 | $31 |
| 7. Lyre | Anthony Freedman | Luke Currie | 54.5 | 13 | $12 |
| 8. Lankan Star | David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig | Damian Oliver | 54.5 | 3 | $51 |
| 9. Tenley | James Cummings | James McDonald | 54.5 | 6 | $6 |
| 10. Pin Sec | James Cummings | Tommy Berry | 54.5 | 5 | $16 |
| 11. Anaheed | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tim Clark | 54.5 | 7 | $21 |
| 12. Kiamichi | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 54.5 | 17 | $41 |
| 13. Catch Me | Peter & Paul Snowden | Corey Brown | 54.5 | 12 | $41 |
| 14. Vincere Volare | Tony Gollan | Sam Clipperton | 54.5 | 11 | $51 |
| 15. Exhilarates | James Cummings | Kerrin McEvoy | 54.5 | 18 | $21 |
| 16. Loving Gaby | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Oisin Murphy | 54.5 | 15 | $17 |
| 17e. Bivouac | James Cummings | Brad Rawiller | 56.5 | 8 | $61 |
| 18e. Rome | Peter & Paul Snowden | 56.5 | 4 | $101 | |
| 19e. Bellevue Hill | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 56.5 | 14 | $34 |
Odds correct as of 9am Friday 22 March
Race Overview
The running of the world’s richest race for two year olds has presented us with one of the most open fields in recent memory. Almost every horse is a live chance, including the large collection of Godolphin runners, who will look to hand the international stable their first Golden Slipper. Cosmic Force lines up as favourite in early markets after a dominant last start win in the Pago Pago.
Race Speed
Time to Reign and Free of Debt will look to tack across from barrier nine and ten respectively and take up the speed. Race favourite Cosmic Force will settle midfield from an inside draw while last start winner Yes Yes Yes has drawn poorly and will need luck in the running.
Key Runners
- MICROPHONE ($7.50)
Three wins from four starts including a victory over race favourite Cosmic Force who franked the form by dominating his rivals in his subsequent start. Draws to do no work from the inside gate and the rail has been the place to be in recent Slippers.
- TENLEY ($6.00)
Showed tremendous turn of foot to claim the Group Two Riesling Stakes over many rivals she faces again Saturday. Is unbeaten in her three starts to date and has the confidence of James McDonald who chose to ride her over several other chances. If she handles the track, she’ll be in the finish.
- LYRE ($12.00)
Seems to have been forgotten in much of the pre-race talk despite taking out the Blue Diamond Stakes last month. Has trialled well since the win at Caulfield and will look to go back to the rear of the field and swoop home. Looks attractive at double figure odds.
- COSMIC FORCE ($4.80)
Chased home favoured Godolphin colt Microphone in the Skyline Stakes before putting his rivals to the sword with a dominant seven and a half length win in the Pago Pago Stakes last Saturday. Proven on the heavy track and the short back up looks a positive move.
Race Selection
- LYRE ($12.00)
In such an open field have elected to go with Lyre who sits at extremely juicy odds as a last start group winner. Trainer Anthony Freedman will have her peaking on the back of a trial run and her speed at the business end of the race should see her go close.
