Lady Of Camelot Upsets in Golden Slipper 2024, Extends Gai Waterhouse’s Record Reign

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Gai Waterhouse cemented her legendary status in the Golden Slipper Stakes 2024 results, extending her record to eight wins with an upset victory by Lady Of Camelot.

2024 Golden Slipper Stakes winner Lady Of Camelot was excellent beating home the boys in a brave effort. Photo: Steve Hart.

This triumph in the world’s richest two-year-old race came despite the pre-race hype surrounding the stable’s colt, Storm Boy.

Storm Boy, the undefeated winner of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Skyline Stakes, was slow of the gates and was forced to work hard throughout the race.

Despite a late surge, he finished third.

Lady Of Camelot, on the other hand, enjoyed a well-judged ride by Blake Shinn.

The Written Tycoon filly settled comfortably fourth in the run before launching a powerful finish down the outside.

In a thrilling conclusion, she edged out the fast-finishing Victorian colt Coleman to claim victory.

This win marks Lady Of Camelot as the latest filly to conquer the Golden Slipper, joining Fireburn (2022) in defying the colts.

“It’s fantastic,” declared co-trainer Adrian Bott after the win. He acknowledged the race’s significance and praised his long-standing partnership with Gai Waterhouse.

Lady Of Camelot’s next target could be the $1 million Inglis Sires’ (1400m) on April 6th, with her odds shortening to $5 at Ladbrokes.

Storm Boy, although a favourite pre-race, remains on track for the Triple Crown.

Trainer comments suggest he will target the Inglis Sires’ and the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) next, aiming to improve over the longer distances.

2024 Golden Slipper Results

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	14	LADY OF CAMELOT	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Blake Shinn		5	54.5kg		$6.50
	2	10	COLEMAN	Matt Laurie	Kerrin McEvoy	0.14L	4	56.5kg		$41
	3	1	STORM BOY	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Ryan Moore	1.51L	2	56.5kg		$2.60F
	4	5	TRAFFIC WARDEN	James Cummings	Craig Williams	1.98L	6	56.5kg		$26
	5	15	MANAAL	Michael Freedman	Jason Collett	2.33L	16	54.5kg		$41
	6	6	STRAIGHT CHARGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	2.41L	9	56.5kg		$14
	7	16	ENEEZA	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Damian Lane	2.71L	14	54.5kg		$61
	8	7	SWITZERLAND	Chris Waller	James McDonald	3.59L	7	56.5kg		$5
	9	11	HOLMES A COURT	Peter & Paul Snowden	Tom Marquand	4.15L	8	56.5kg		$101
	10	2	FULLY LIT	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Sam Clipperton	4.4L	1	56.5kg		$51
	11	9	DUBLIN DOWN	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Hugh Bowman	4.41L	12	56.5kg		$26
	12	4	RUE DE ROYALE (NZ)	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Chad Schofield	4.59L	13	56.5kg		$151
	13	12	PROST	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	5.09L	11	56.5kg		$31
	14	8	BODYGUARD	Peter & Paul Snowden	Mark Zahra	6.76L	10	56.5kg		$20
	15	3	SHANGRI LA EXPRESS	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Regan Bayliss	7.04L	3	56.5kg		$61
	16	13	HAYASUGI	Clinton McDonald	Ms Jamie Kah	18.58L	15	54.5kg		$10
		17e	ESPIONAGE	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tommy Berry		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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