Punters saw some hefty wins through Sportsbet, with many outsiders overcoming the odds.

Punters saw some hefty wins through Sportsbet, with many outsiders overcoming the odds and favourites delivering to their loyal backers.

The marquee event at the carnival is the $1 million Group One Golden Rose (1400m) which took to the track as race six, and saw 15 starters compete from the jump.

Toorak Toff, trained by Rick Hore-Lacy came away with the win. The three-year-old was superb from the start, and saw the victory break a Group One-winning drought for Hore-Lacey who hasn’t won an elite event for six years.

The Run To The Rose winner Squamosa came in second, with Trusting back in third, and only a length-and-a-half separating the first six finishers.

Pre race favourites at SportsBet – Masquerader and Crystal Lily – finished seventh and 11^th respectively, with the disappointing results put down to interference earlier in the race.

Another feature to light up the track was the $125,000 Group Three Concorde Stakes (1100m), which saw the Peter Moody-trained Reward For Effort strike a gallant victory.

The four-year-old backed up his win in the 2010 Sir John Monash Stakes last month with the 2010 Concorde Stakes win, with Moody pencilling in a jump in the $500,000 Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m) on September 24.

Reward for Effort headed into the race as favourite at SportsBet and didn’t fail to deliver, defeating the second-placed Winter King by two lengths, with Trusting in third.

Also taking place at Rosehill on Saturday were six other exciting events, but remember there’s more to come next weekend. So if you want to follow the campaign of any runners this spring, make sure you head to SportsBet for the best odds online!

2010 Golden Rose Results

2010 Concorde Stakes Results

Leading the odds at SportsBet is Crystal Lily at $4.20, though she is followed closely by Masquerader at $4.40.

Crystal Lily had a Golden Slipper win earlier this year and recently placed second in the Listed Quezette Stakes. It looks good for the 3 year old filly, though this will be the longest race she has ever run in.

Masquerader has the advantage of having run second in the Run to the Rose several weeks ago, coming in just behind Squamosa. While the Run to the Rose was not quite as long as the Golden Rose will be, it is still closer to the distance than any race that Crystal Lily has run.

Run to the Rose winner Squamosa is also running in this race, with odds of $12 at SportsBet. This looks like an incredible bet to make at first glance, as Squamosa has yet to lose a race in three starts. However, the colt has drawn barrier 14 and seems unlikely to make up for it.

A place bet on Squamosa in the Golden Rose odds at SportsBet looks to be great value, and the current price stands at a very decent $3.60.

Golden Rose 2010 Field and Odds

Nine entertaining races featured on the card, headlined by the world’s richest race for two-year-olds and the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown for two-year-olds, the $3.5million Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m).

This year the 2010 Golden Slipper was won by the impressive Stratum filly Crystal Lily. Crystal Lily ($6), who looked an unsure winner after racing erratically out wide on the home straight, held on to claim a ½ length win ahead of another late entry runner Decision Time ($26) with More Strawberries ($12), the less fancied runner behind Brightexpectations ($8.50) from the stables of Gai Waterhouse, in third a further length away.

Brightexpectations was one of many disappointing short-priced runners who found the tough conditions and intense competition of the Golden Slipper too demanding, finishing a dismal 12^th one behind the odds-on favourite Military Rose ($3.50) in 11^th.

Follow the link to read more about Crystal Lily’s 2010 Golden Slipper Win.

The Golden Slipper ran as race seven at Rosehill on Saturday, but earlier in the day an incredible four other Group 1 races were held in anticipation of the scheduled highlight.

The first of the Group 1 features was the $400,000 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), previously known as the Storm Queen Stakes, where Bart Cumming’s elite three-year-old filly Faint Perfume ($4.60) claimed a narrow ½ neck victory ahead of classy rival Valdemoro ($8.50). The top two finishing fillies left the rest of the field in their wake with the next closest runner, third placegetter Absolute Faith ($51) five and a half lengths further back.

Click on the link to see the complete 2010 Vinery Stud Stakes Results.

Following the Vinery Stud Stakes was the $400,000 Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes (1500m), where Australia’s most impressive, popular and highest seeded mare Typhoon Tracy claimed her fifth Group 1 success. The Peter Moody-trained talent started as the hot $1.40 favourite and scored another smart win this time 2 ¼ lengths ahead of Illuminates ($41) with the Gai Waterhouse-trained Montana Flyer ($31) in third.

The second most anticipated and lucrative race at the meeting was next on the programme, the $2.25million Group 1 The BMW (2400m). The testing weight-for-age feature was taken out in a surprise win by Littorio. Littorio ($17), in just his third career win, beat home the Anthony Cummings-trained Zavite ($31) by a mere neck with No Wine No Song ($26) a length away for third.

Race six was the $400,000 Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) where the $4.60 favourite, Danleigh, burst into Doncaster Mile contention with a gallant 1 ¾ length victory ahead of Dao Dao ($7.50) with last year’s third placegetter, King Mufhasa, repeating his performance to again finish two back from the winner just three quarters of a length away.

After all the hype and atmosphere of the Golden Slipper, two races finished off proceedings at the meeting.

The first was the $150,000 Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) won by the John Thompson-trained Count Encosta ($9) who finished three quarters of a length ahead of Gai Waterhouse’s odds-on favourite Descarado ($3.20) with Maluckyday in third.

Gai Waterhouse finally secured a win in the closing race of the day after a frustrating succession of minor placings when Swift Alliance ($4.80) beat home the $3.20 favourite Welkom Gold by ½ a length with Typhoon Zed ($9) finishing third in the $125,000 The Sebring Stakes (1100m), previously known as the Star Kingdom Stakes.

The action of the Sydney autumn racing carnival now moves to the Royal Randwick Racecourse where the Australian Derby Day will take place this Saturday followed over the next few weeks by the Doncaster Handicap Day and Sydney Cup Day. Follow all the action of these great race days at Races.com.au.

Race Results – Rosehill – Saturday April 3, 2010:

Rosehill’s coveted Golden Slipper Day, the biggest event on the Sydney autumn carnival calendar, is set to take place this Easter Saturday featuring nine elite events to excite and entertain the crowds.

The headline race at the meeting, the one everyone will be there to watch and bet on, is the illustrious $3.5million Group 1 AAMI Golden Slipper (1200m), featuring 15 of the nation’s most promising and talented two-year-olds.

Currently the pre-race favourite for the 2010 Golden Slipper is unbeaten Gold Coast-trained filly Military Rose, the brilliant and versatile juvenile sitting at the top of the betting markets at $3.80 with IASbet.

But a wide barrier eight draw for Military Rose and uncertain track conditions have opened the 2010 Golden Slipper field right up, with any number of talented youngsters well positioned to take out the title.

Other top contenders include the Gai Waterhouse-trained colt Brightexpectations drawn ideally in barrier four and coming straight off an impressive win in the Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), Beneteau in barrier six with Michael Rodd aboard, and two fast starting fillies Crystal Lily and Chance Bye drawn in barriers one and three respectively.

The two opening races at Rosehill on Saturday are Listed events to draw in the spectators, but the first Group status race of the day will be race three at 1:05pm, the $400, 000 Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes, also known as the Storm Queen Stakes.

16 brilliant three-year-old fillies are set to take to the track in the 2010 Vinery Stud Stakes including the Bart Cummings-trained Faint Perfume currently battling for favouritism with the likes of Valdemoro and the Peter Moody’s Set For Fame.

Following the Storm Queen Stakes is another excellent Group 1 race, the $400, 000 Queen of the Turf Stakes (1500m). This year the Queen of the Turf Stakes’ betting has been totally dominated by Australia’s highest rated mare, Typhoon Tracy in barrier 10.

Typhoon Tracy, a winner of nine of her 12 career starts, faces some of her toughest competition on Saturday including another from the Gai Waterhouse stable, More Joyous in barrier six, and the well positioned Sister Madly in barrier one.

Race five on the card for Saturday is the second biggest and most lucrative race at the meeting, the highly anticipated $2.25million Group 1 The BMW (2400m). Again, premier Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse has the odds-on favourite in the event with Theseo in barrier eight.

Following race seven, the Golden Slipper, two more quality group races will take place to finish off a sensational day of racing.

Race eight is the $150, 000 Group 2 MYER Tulloch Stakes (2000m) featuring staying champions trained by many of Australia’s best trainers. The line-up includes the Peter Snowden-trained Kidnapped in barrier eight, the Gai Waterhouse-trained Descarado in barrier seven and two from the stables of John Thompson, Count Encosta (barrier one) and Shamardashing (barrier five).

The closing race at Rosehill on Saturday will be the $125, 000 Group 3 The Sebring Stakes (1100m), an exciting sprint dash featuring Swift Alliance and the David Payne-trained More Than Great.

Rosehill Race Programme – Golden Slipper Day – Saturday April 3:

Unbeaten filly Military Rose remains the favourite for this Saturday’s $3.5million Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) despite drawing barrier eight in the 15 horse field for the world’s richest race for two-year-olds.

Prepared by Gold Coast trainer Gillian Heinrich, the impressive daughter of General Nediym is still sitting as the odds-on favourite for the 2010 Golden Slipper currently at $3.70, drifting from $3.60 post barrier draw, with IASbet.

A winner of all five of her career starts, the brown filly has already earned in excess of $1.5 million over her short career, and jockey Stathi Katsidis is confident she can win again on Saturday despite her less than ideal barrier draw.

Victory on Easter Saturday will catapult Military Rose into the history books as she will become the first filly ever to take out the Magic Millions 2YO Classic – Golden Slipper double.

Military Rose’s biggest threat is Crystal Lily who was has come up trumps in the barrier draw having secured the coveted inside running with barrier one. Winner of the Sweet Embrace Stakes last start Crystal Lily is a rising star destined for great things and her ideal barrier draw sees her become a huge danger on Saturday with IASbet shortening her odds accordingly to $5 second favourite.

Crystal Lily’s connections will be over the moon with her draw after paying a hefty late entry fee of $150, 000 to secure her spot in the 2010 Golden Slipper.

Another promising juvenile with the ability and now the draw to lead early on is More Than Ready colt Brightexpectations. From the stables of premier Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse, Brightexpectations burst into contention for this year’s Golden Slipper when he claimed an emphatic victory last weekend in the Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes. Brightexpectations will jump from barrier four.

Chance Bye is also an excellent contender in the 2010 Golden Slipper, the daughter of Snitzel having won all three of her race starts to date. The Silver Slipper Stakes winner has an impressive natural gate speed and this fast moving filly represents good value currently at $13 after having drawn well with barrier three; a barrier that will allow her to get to the front early and perhaps lead all the way.

Chance Bye will be ridden by hoop Kathy O’Hara who is aiming to become the first female jockey to win the Golden Slipper.

Golden Slipper hopefuls that did not fare so well with the barriers include the David Hayes-trained Shaaheq on the far outside in 15 and Waterhouse’s other starter More Strawberries in 14.

For more of the latest news and updates on the 2010 Golden Slipper visit www.races.com.au.

Final Field & Barriers for 2010 AAMI Golden Slipper: