Jack and Bob Ingham enjoyed a wonderful affinity with the Golden Slipper and the latter's daughter Debbie Kepitis is hoping the next generation of the famous clan can carry on that tradition. 

Kepitis' Woppitt Bloodstock, named after the first horse she bought herself and very much a family affair, has a stake in two Slipper runners - a small share in Pago Pago Stakes winner Shinzo and outright ownership of Lazzago. 

Lazzago is an extra special horse to the family having been selected as a yearling by Kepitis' daughters, who like their mother have been around racing their entire lives. 

"Everybody says you go into racing with dreams, well we're living the dream and especially for them to have selected a horse, bought the horse at the sale," Kepitis said. 

"A lot of people out there would say 'look, you've got Slippers'. But those Slippers I was lucky enough to be a part of because of my wonderful Dad and Uncle Jack. 

"But to actually do it in our own right, a two-year-old race, a race all my daughters as babies came along to. Lara, my middle daughter, she was at the Slipper at six weeks old and Dad won that year. 

"To have that turn around and for us to be able to have this beautiful trophy, it would just be the best thing." 

Lazzago won the Sweet Embrace Stakes to earn her spot in Saturday's $5 million feature and the irony isn't lost on Kepitis, the lead-up race being named in honour of the Ingham family's 1967 Golden Slipper winner. 

The first to admit she is superstitious, Kepitis hopes it's a lucky sign. 

"The Sweet Embrace, my dad and Jack actually raced the horse Sweet Embrace so to have that be the win that gets her straight into the Slipper, there are so many things aligning," she said. 

The Kepitis tribe was at Rosehill before dawn on Thursday to watch their filly have her final gallop, along with trainer Chris Waller. 

Kerrin Mcevoy will ride her on Saturday and Waller, who also has Shinzo and emergency Militarize in the Slipper mix, is upbeat about Lazzago's chances. 

"Talking to Kerrin (McEvoy) during the week, he's got great confidence in her," Waller said. 

"He said she gives him a great feel and Hugh Bowman was the same when he got off her after winning. He said, 'gee she just tries for you'. 

"She, of the three of mine, is more a two-year-old type. The other two have got three-year-old written all over them, she's the two-year-old of the three." 

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  | Magic Millions | 2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (181) | Gilgai Farm, Nagambie, Vic | China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock | AUD $ 650,000 2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (181)   Gilgai Farm, Nagambie, Vic  China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock AUD $ 650,000
5th		9. EMPIRE OF JAPAN (AUS) 2yo C SNITZEL (AUS) - ICHIHARA (AUS)	SAM CLIPPERTON PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN	$61 56.5kg
	Sales Information  | Magic Millions | 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (130) | Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, Nsw | China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock/Starlight | AUD $ 680,000 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (130)   Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, Nsw  China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock/Starlight AUD $ 680,000
6th		12. BLANC DE BLANC (AUS) 2yo F I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - ANOTHER SUNDAY (AUS)	DAMIAN LANE MICHAEL FREEDMAN	$26 54.5kg
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (384) | Yarraman Park Stud, Scone | James Harron Bloodstock / Freedman Brothers Filly Partnership | AUD $ 360,000 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (384)   Yarraman Park Stud, Scone  James Harron Bloodstock / Freedman Brothers Filly Partnership AUD $ 360,000
7th		3. ARKANSAW KID (AUS) 2yo C HARRY ANGEL (IRE) - FLORABELLA (AUS)	JYE MCNEIL BEN & JD HAYES	$41 56.5kg
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (564) | Sledmere Stud, Scone | Lindsay Park Bloodstock | AUD $ 190,000 2022 Classic Yearling Sale (564)   Sledmere Stud, Scone  Lindsay Park Bloodstock AUD $ 190,000
8th		1. LITTLE BROSE (AUS) 2yo C PER INCANTO (USA) - MOHEGAN SKY (USA)	MICHAEL DEE BEN & JD HAYES	$13 56.5kg
	Sales Information  | Magic Millions | 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (278) | Sledmere Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) | Lindsay Park Racing | AUD $ 200,000 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (278)   Sledmere Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent)  Lindsay Park Racing AUD $ 200,000  | Magic Millions | 2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (85) | Sledmere Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) | WITHDRAWN 2021 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (85)   Sledmere Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent)  Withdrawn
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  | Magic Millions | 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (376) | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, Nsw (As Agent) | Ciaron Maher Bloodstock/Best Bloodstock | AUD $ 700,000 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (376)   Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains, Nsw (As Agent)  Ciaron Maher Bloodstock/Best Bloodstock AUD $ 700,000
12th		11. PLATINUM JUBILEE (AUS) 2yo F ZOUSTAR (AUS) - MISS DEBUTANTE (AUS)	TIM CLARK G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT	$11 54.5kg
	Sales Information  | Magic Millions | 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (265) | Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds | AUD $ 600,000 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (265)   Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent)  Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds AUD $ 600,000
13th		17. MILITARIZE (NZ) 2yo C DUNDEEL (NZ) - AMERINDIA (GB)	RYAN MALONEY CHRIS WALLER	$101 56.5kg
	Sales Information  | Magic Millions | 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (743) | Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) | China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock/Trilogy Racing | AUD $ 550,000 2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (743)   Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, Nsw (As Agent)  China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock/Trilogy Racing AUD $ 550,000
LR		10. LEARNING TO FLY (AUS) 2yo F JUSTIFY (USA) - ENNIS HILL (AUS)	CHAD SCHOFIELD ANNABEL NEASHAM	$6.5 54.5kg
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (154) | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | Kia Ora Stud Pty Limited | AUD $ 900,000 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (154)   Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains  Kia Ora Stud Pty Limited AUD $ 900,000
FF		14. LAZZAGO (AUS) 2yo F CAPITALIST (AUS) - LAKE COMO (NZ)	KERRIN MCEVOY CHRIS WALLER	$31 54.5kg
	Sales Information  | Inglis | 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (253) | Widden Stud, Widden Valley | Woppitt Bloodstock Pty Ltd | AUD $ 460,000 2022 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (253)   Widden Stud, Widden Valley  Woppitt Bloodstock Pty Ltd AUD $ 460,000