Autumn carnival starts to take shape at Rosehill on Saturday

The autumn carnival will be less than a week away on Saturday and some of the nation’s best will be on show at Rosehill on Saturday.

Broadsiding goes through his paces at Randwick earlier this month in preparation for his return in Saturday’s Group 2 Hobartville Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images.

The autumn carnival will be less than a week away on Saturday and some of the nation’s best will be on show at Rosehill on Saturday.

The meeting will be headlined by two Group 2 features – the $400,000 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) for three-year-olds and the juveniles clash in the $300,000 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m).

A field of 11 has been declared for each race with star colt Broadsiding set to make his return in the Hobartville Stakes.

The James Cummings-trained colt will take on the likes of proven Group 1 performers Mayfair, Linebacker, China Sea, Firm Agreement and the filly Aeliana.

Also in the field are the Eskimo Prince Stakes winner Public Attention and Gloaming Stakes winner Swiftfalcoln.

Hobartville Stakes field and barrier draw:

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – BROADSIDING – James Cummings – Zac Lloyd – 8 – 56.5kg

2 – MAYFAIR – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Tim Clark – 6 – 56.5kg

3 – LINEBACKER – John O’Shea & Tom Charlton – Kerrin McEvoy – 7 – 56.5kg

4 – PUBLIC ATTENTION – Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Joshua Parr – 11 – 56.5kg

5 – CHINA SEA – John Sargent – Molly Bourke (a) – 4 – 56.5kg

6 – JUST PARTY – Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou – Jay Ford – 10 – 56.5kg

7 – FIRM AGREEMENT – Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald – Tom Sherry – 2 – 56.5kg

8 – SWIFTFALCON – Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes – Tyler Schiller – 9 – 56.5kg

9 – GOODLUCKTOME – Ciaron Maher – Ashley Morgan – 5 – 56.5kg

10 – TENBURY WELLS – Brad Widdup – Alysha Collett – 1 – 56.5kg

11 – AELIANA – Chris Waller – Jason Collett – 3 – 54.5kg

Broadsiding! The @godolphin colt becomes the first horse to win the G1 Golden Rose first-up and he is now a three-time G1 winner. That's a third Golden Rose for @mcacajamez 🔵🔵🔵 pic.twitter.com/lOM6NAi36Z

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 28, 2024

Public Attention commands attention by taking out the G3 Eskimo Prince Stakes first up!@SchofieldChad | @MickPriceRacing | @aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/VD2kfCXqRl

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) February 8, 2025

It's the perfect start for @mcacajamez 🌟

He opens his 2024 #MelbCupCarnival account with victory in the Channel 9 Carbine Club Stakes atop AELIANA.

🎥 @wwos | #DerbyDay | #MelbCupCarnivalpic.twitter.com/A1QxokXq3u

— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) November 2, 2024

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The Silver Slipper Stakes will see four horses in the top four lines of Golden Slipper betting clash in the lead-up to the world’s richest two-year-old race.

Golden Slipper favourite Wodeton is in the race along with second favourites North England and Bel Merci and West On Swindon which sits on the fourth line of betting.

Others in the race include Lonhro Plate placegetter Beiwacht and Max Lees Classic placegetter Buffalo.

Silver Slipper Stakes field and barrier draw:

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – NORTH ENGLAND – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Tim Clark – 10 – 56.5kg

2 – WEST OF SWINDON – Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes – Tyler Schiller – 1 – 56.5kg

3 – WODETON – Chris Waller – Kerrin McEvoy – 11 – 56.5kg

4 – BEIWACHT – James Cummings – Adam Hyeronimus – 7 – 56.5kg

5 – STEEL KNIGHT – Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald – TBA – 8 – 56.5kg

6 – BUFFALO – David Atkins – Jason Collett – 9 – 56.5kg

7 – BRAT SUMMER – Brett Cavanough – TBA – 6 – 56.5kg

8 – GAMBLER – Peter Snowden – Joshua Parr – 4 – 56.5kg

9 – NASHVILLE JACK – Brad Widdup – TBA – 5 – 56.5kg

10 – BEL MERCI – John Thompson – Zac Lloyd – 2 – 54.5kg

11 – ALABAMA MAGIC – Brett Cavanough – TBA – 3 – 54.5kg

Does the slipper fit? 🤔 North England wins the Inglis Golden Gift for @GaiWaterhouse1 and @clarkyhk! pic.twitter.com/MVPyMRibJ8

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 9, 2024

Did we just see the Golden Slipper winner?! 😮

Wodeton wins brilliantly at Rosehill for @cwallerracing and @mcacajamez!@aus_turf_club | @CoolmoreAuspic.twitter.com/ZlCFYR68WS

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 18, 2025

Thank you very much! 🙏

The fav Bel Merci by Extreme Choice wins the G3 Gimcrack Stakes with absolute ease!@aus_turf_club | @SchofieldChad | @JTRacingRwikpic.twitter.com/DED9h3RVoS

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 5, 2024

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Other black-type races on the card are the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) and the Group 3 Parramatta Cup (1900m).

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The Rosehill track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the 5-metre position on Saturday.

Saturday’s 10-race program commences at 12.30pm with the final event to be run at 5.55pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Sydney is.

Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 26.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy (70% chance of 0-7mm of rain). 24.

Friday – Mostly cloudy. 26.

Saturday – Partly cloudy. 28.

CLICK HERE to get the fields and free formguide for the Rosehill meeting on Saturday.

Originally published as Autumn carnival starts to take shape at Rosehill on Saturday