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A key qualifying race for the Group 1 $5 million TAB Golden Slipper is one of four group races at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday, three weeks from Sydney’s official Autumn carnival.

The Group 2 $300,000 TAB Silver Slipper Stakes will see the winner secure their place in the world’s richest race for two-year-olds to be run on 22 March.

Saturday’s 10-race card also features the Group 2 $400,000 Kia Ora Hobartville Stakes, Group 2 $300,000 Bisley Workwear Millie Fox Stakes and a capacity field in the Group 3 $250,000 Parramatta Cup.

Australian Turf Club Head of Racing and Wagering Nevesh Ramdhani said the TAB Silver Slipper Stakes was a vital guide to the TAB Golden Slipper.

Golden Slipper favourite Wodeton contests the Silver Slipper at Rosehill on Saturday. (Pic: Bradley Photos).

“Since 2012 four horses have completed the Silver Slipper and Golden Slipper double and this year’s field again features several horses high up in TAB markets for the ultimate prize, the TAB Golden Slipper,’’ Mr Ramdhani said.

“The support card also features some of Australia’s best horses as we build towards major Group 1 features in the coming weeks and months across Autumn.’’

Full fields for all races are available here.

Wodeton – the current TAB Golden Slipper favourite for trainer Chris Waller – opens a $2-$2.15 TAB favourite with Kerrin McEvoy aboard in the TAB Silver Slipper Stakes.

Filly Bel Merci trained by John Thompson and ridden by Zac Lloyd has been heavily backed early from $5 into $4 second favourite.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are looking to further cement runners in the TAB Golden Slipper with North England ($5-$5.50 TAB/Tim Clark). Gai Waterhouse individually has won the TAB Silver Slipper three times and also twice more with co-trainer Bott.

In the past 20 renewals of the TAB Silver Slipper, the first, second or third starting price favourite has won 16 times.

Saturday is the 100th running of the Group 2 $400,000 Kia Ora Hobartville Stakes, which has seen a string of champion three-year-olds win in its history including Anamoe, The Autumn Sun, Kementari, Pierro, Racing To Win and Lonhro.

Godolphin’s three-time Group 1 winning colt Broadsiding for trainer James Cummings and jockey Zac Lloyd opens a $2-$2.10 TAB favourite as he looks to repeat another feature Rosehill Gardens win first-up after a Golden Rose victory last spring.

Linebacker trained by John O’Shea and Tom Charlton with Kerrin McEvoy aboard and Public Attention for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr with jockey Josh Parr are equal $5 TAB second favourites.

Fifteen of the past 20 winners of the race have been in the first three SP bracket.

In the Group 2 $300,000 Bisley Workwear Millie Fox stakes, Hawkes Racing’s Makarena with jockey Tyler Schiller opens a very strongly backed $3-$2.40 TAB favourite.

The stable won the race two years ago.

Sydney’s champion trainer Chris Waller who has won the race a record six times has three horses in contention including second favourite Scarlet Oak ($4 TAB) with Zac Lloyd to ride.

For all racing, general and ticketing information including booking for the upcoming Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival go to theraces.com.au.