Slipper a family affair for Hayes brothers

Ben and J D Hayes are hoping to follow in the footsteps of their father and grandfather by winning a Golden Slipper.

Trainer : BEN & JD HAYES.
Trainer : BEN & JD HAYES. Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix

A third generation of Lindsay Park trainers will be looking to make their mark on the world's richest juvenile race with brothers Ben and J D Hayes preparing to saddle up two Golden Slipper runners. 

The famous racing family has won the Slipper twice, their grandfather Colin Hayes capturing it with the great Rory's Jester in 1985 and father David winning with brilliant filly Miss Finland 17 years ago. 

Ben and JD will start Blue Diamond Stakes winner Little Brose and third placegetter Arkansaw Kid, the pair arriving in Sydney on Tuesday from their Victorian base. 

While neither has raced clockwise, they were given a course proper gallop in the Sydney direction last week and Ben Hayes doesn't anticipate it being an issue for either horse. 

"We took them away (from Lindsay Park) early last week for an early morning course-proper gallop at Albury," Ben Hayes said. 

"Arkansaw Kid was no problem, he's had plenty of work on his Sydney leg, and Little Brose is a very quick learner so I'm not too worried." 

The Hayes two-year-olds had mixed fortune at Tuesday's barrier draw, Little Brose drawing well in gate five and Arkansaw Kid barrier 13 in the 16-horse field. 

Like Ben, J D Hayes is upbeat about the chances of both youngsters and Little Brose in particular shapes as the horse that could be the fly in the ointment for the locals. 

The more fancied of the pair at $14, Little Brose is yet to finish further back than second in four starts and boasts a win over Golden Slipper favourite Cylinder in the Merson Cooper Stakes in the spring. 

He will be ridden by Michael Dee, his Blue Diamond Stakes partner who has subsequently brought his big race form to Sydney, claiming last Saturday's Group 1 Coolmore Classic on Espiona

"He'd win on a broomstick at the moment, so I hope he keeps that momentum going - at least until Saturday," J D Hayes said of Dee. 

"I'm very happy with the barrier draw for Little Brose, while with Arkansaw Kid from 13, it's going to take a very good ride (from Jye Mcneil), but that horse is exceptionally well. 

"He's really improved out of the Blue Diamond and Little Brose has certainly maintained. 

"We've got two happy horses going to a $5 million race." 

Lindsay Park will be out to end the recent dominance of Sydney trainers in the Golden Slipper with Mathew Ellerton the last interstate horseman to capture the feature in 2010 with Crystal Lily.


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Saturday, 18th March 2023

8
16:45
(local)

LONGINES GOLDEN SLIPPER (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
AUD $5,000,000
1200m TURF GOOD
8
16:45
(local)
AUD $5,000,000
1200m GOOD

LONGINES GOLDEN SLIPPER (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. SHINZO (AUS) 2yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - SAMAREADY (AUS)
RYAN MOORE
CHRIS WALLER
$16
56.5kg
Coolmore, Wynaus, Westerberg, J Poulin, Sir P J Vela, Chris Waller Racing, Lynque, Woppitt Bloodstock, Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd, K J Pooley, Mrs J L Pooley, Rockingham Thoroughbreds & R McClure
2nd 5. CYLINDER (AUS) 2yo C
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - CIRCULAR (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
JAMES CUMMINGS
$3.4
56.5kg
Godolphin
3rd 8. KING'S GAMBIT (AUS) 2yo C
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - SULTRY FEELING (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$8
56.5kg
Newgate Bloodstock, Gooree Stud, China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd, Newgate S F, Horse Ventures, Go Bloodstock Australia, Starlight Racing, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Carpe Diem, Aston Bloodstock & Nick Vass Bloodstock
4th 4. DON CORLEONE (AUS) 2yo C
EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPZU (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$9.5
56.5kg

Sales Information

5th 9. EMPIRE OF JAPAN (AUS) 2yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - ICHIHARA (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$61
56.5kg

Sales Information

6th 12. BLANC DE BLANC (AUS) 2yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - ANOTHER SUNDAY (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$26
54.5kg

Sales Information

7th 3. ARKANSAW KID (AUS) 2yo C
HARRY ANGEL (IRE) - FLORABELLA (AUS)
JYE MCNEIL
BEN & JD HAYES
$41
56.5kg

Sales Information

8th 1. LITTLE BROSE (AUS) 2yo C
PER INCANTO (USA) - MOHEGAN SKY (USA)
MICHAEL DEE
BEN & JD HAYES
$13
56.5kg

Sales Information

9th 2. BARBER (AUS) 2yo C
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - TRIM (AUS)
NASH RAWILLER
JAMES CUMMINGS
$21
56.5kg
10th 13. EXPLORING (AUS) 2yo F
BRAZEN BEAU (AUS) - CRISTOBAL (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
JAMES CUMMINGS
$41
54.5kg
11th 15. STEEL CITY (AUS) 2yo F
MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) - PITTSBURGH FLYER (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE
$12
54.5kg

Sales Information

12th 11. PLATINUM JUBILEE (AUS) 2yo F
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - MISS DEBUTANTE (AUS)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$11
54.5kg

Sales Information

13th 17. MILITARIZE (NZ) 2yo C
DUNDEEL (NZ) - AMERINDIA (GB)
RYAN MALONEY
CHRIS WALLER
$101
56.5kg

Sales Information

LR 10. LEARNING TO FLY (AUS) 2yo F
JUSTIFY (USA) - ENNIS HILL (AUS)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
ANNABEL NEASHAM
$6.5
54.5kg

Sales Information

FF 14. LAZZAGO (AUS) 2yo F
CAPITALIST (AUS) - LAKE COMO (NZ)
KERRIN MCEVOY
CHRIS WALLER
$31
54.5kg

Sales Information