2025 Golden Slipper winner Marhoona heads to paddock as trainer Michael Freedman eyes The Everest in the Spring

Marhoona will be given a well-deserved break following her brilliant Golden Slipper win on Saturday, with trainer Michael Freedman already planning a Spring campaign that could include the $20 million The Everest.

Damian Lane (green, white silks) steers a brave Marhoona to victory in the Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens. Picture: Jeremy Ng / Getty Images

Marhoona will be given a well-deserved break following her brilliant Golden Slipper win on Saturday, with trainer Michael Freedman already eyeing off a lucrative Spring campaign that could include the $20 million The Everest.

Freedman said the Snitzel filly had pulled up shin sore, which only added further merit to her victory in the $5 million two-year-old feature.

Marhoona only made her race debut at Canterbury on February 7, with her Slipper victory coming at just her third start.

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“So that made the decision pretty easy … she’ll go to the paddock and we’ll look forward to the Spring,” Freedman said.

“It’s exciting – she’s nowhere near the finished article yet and she’ll benefit from a good six- to eight-week spell.”

What a win by Marhoona in the G1 TAB Golden Slipper, proving dreams can come true!

She wins for @MFreedmanRacing and @LaneDamian! 👏@EmiratesPark | @aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/EAq92UCjBf

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 22, 2025

There are a host of options moving forward for the star filly, with The Everest firmly on the agenda along with three-year-old features such as the $1 million Golden Rose and $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Originally published as 2025 Golden Slipper winner Marhoona heads to paddock as trainer Michael Freedman eyes The Everest in the Spring