Arguably the two most prolific sire making races run across the globe for two-year-olds are the Group One Dewhurst Stakes run over 7F (1408m) at the Newmarket Rowley Mile course in England and the Group One Golden Slipper Stakes which is conducted over 1200m at Rosehill in Australia.
When we think of the ‘elite sire making races at two’, we think no further than the Golden Slipper and Dewhurst Stakes which have a stellar line up of not only winners, but participants that have ended up becoming top echelon stallions.
Which race do you think comes out on top?
| YEAR | G1 DEWHURST STAKES | G1 GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES |
| 2023 | City of Troy | Shinzo |
| 2022 | Chaldean | Fireburn |
| 2021 | Native Trail | Stay Inside |
| 2020 | St Mark’s Basilica | Farnan |
| 2019 | Pinatubo | Kiamichi |
| 2018 | Too Darn Hot | Estijaab |
| 2017 | U S Navy Flag | She Will Reign |
| 2016 | Churchill | Capitalist |
| 2015 | Air Force Blue | Vancouver |
| 2014 | Belardo | Mossfun |
| 2013 | War Command | Overreach |
| 2012 | Dawn Approach | Pierro |
| 2011 | Parish Hall | Sepoy |
| 2010 | Frankel | Crystal Lily |
| 2009 | Beethoven | Phelan Ready |
| 2008 | Intense Focus | Sebring |
| 2007 | New Approach | Forensics |
| 2006 | Teofilo | Miss Finland |
| 2005 | Sir Percy | Stratum |
| 2004 | Shamardal | Dance Hero |
| 2003 | Milk It Mick | Polar Success |
| 2002 | Tout Seul | Calaway Gal |
| 2001 | Rock of Gibraltar | Ha Ha |
| 2000 | Tobougg | Belle Du Jour |
| 1999 | Distant Music | Catbird |
| 1998 | Mujahid | Prowl |
| 1997 | Xaar | Guineas |
| 1996 | In Command | Merlene |
| 1995 | Alhaarth | Flying Spur |
| 1994 | Pennekamp | Danzero |
| 1993 | Grand Lodge | Bint Marscay |
| 1992 | Zafonic | Burst |
| 1991 | Dr Devious | Tierce |
| 1990 | Generous | Canny Lad |
| 1989 | Dashing Blade | Courtza |
| 1988 | Prince Of Dance / Scenic | Star Watch |
| 1987 | Race not run | Marauding |
| 1986 | Ajdal | Bounding Away |
| 1985 | Huntingdale | Rory’s Jester |
| 1984 | Kala Dancer | Inspired |
| 1983 | El Gran Senor | Sir Dapper |
| 1982 | Diesis | Marscay |
| 1981 | Wind and Wuthering | Full On Aces |
| 1980 | Storm Bird | Dark Eclipse |
| 1979 | Monteverdi | Century Miss |
| 1978 | Tromos | Manikato |
| 1977 | Try My Best | Luskin Star |
| 1976 | The Minstrel | Vivarchi |
| 1975 | Wollow | Toy Show |
| 1974 | Grundy | Hartshill |
| 1973 | Cellini | Tontonan |
| 1972 | Lunchtime | John’s Hope |
| 1971 | Crowned Prince | Fairy Walk |
| 1970 | Mill Reef | Baguette |
| 1969 | Nijinsky | Vain |
| 1968 | Ribofilio | Royal Parma |
| 1967 | Hametus | Sweet Embrace |
| 1966 | Dart Board | Storm Queen |
| 1965 | Pretendre | Reisling |
| 1964 | Silly Season | Eskimo Prince |
| 1963 | King’s Lane | Pago Pago |
| 1962 | Follow Suit | Birthday Card |
| 1961 | River Chanter | Magic Night |
| 1960 | Bounteous | Sky High |
| 1959 | Ancient Lights | Fine And Dandy |
| 1958 | Billum | Skyline |
| 1957 | Torbella | Todman |