Slipper Contender For Qatar Racing

Qatar Racing’s 2-year-old filly Thurlow (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) leads the G1 Golden Slipper order of entry after winning the G3 Chairman’s S. Saturday. Trained by Robert Smerdon, Thurlow finished second on debut in the G3 Emirates Airline Plate at Flemington Nov. 4, and graduated 11 days later in Sandown’s Listed Santa’s Magical Kingdom S. She was victorious by a half-length Saturday, and has now bankrolled A$190,250. She is a 50-1 shot for the Golden Slipper Mar. 21, and 14-1 for the G1 Blue Diamond S. Feb. 28. While seven of the top 10 in the order of entry for the Golden Slipper are fillies, J “TDN Rising Star” J and current race favorite Vancouver (Aus) (Medaglia d’Oro) sits second.

Golden Slipper second choice and fellow Rising Star Ottoman (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) also remains on track for the world’s richest juvenile race after finishing a narrow third in a solid performance in a trial at Warwick Farm yesterday.