By SHAYNE BUGDEN, SPORTS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA
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The trophy for the well-known Golden Slipper horse race has gone lacking after final being seen within the studio at Nova FM throughout a radio present on Monday morning.
The Australian Turf Membership has requested for assist from the general public because it tries to trace down the award with assist from the radio station.
‘The trophy was final seen in Nova’s inexperienced room, and the Australian Turf Membership is working carefully with the crew at Nova to retrace its actions and find the dear prize forward of the upcoming race,’ the ATC stated in a press release.
ATC interim CEO Steve McMahon added: ‘The TAB Golden Slipper trophy holds huge significance for the Australian Turf Membership and the racing group.
‘At this stage, we’re nonetheless clarifying its actions following this morning’s look at Nova.
‘We’re asking anybody who might have seen the trophy after the printed to remain tuned as we work by means of the small print.’
Pictured: The Golden Slipper trophy, which has gone lacking after being dropped at Nova FM’s studios on Monday
The award was at Nova FM as a part of the publicity push for the beginning of the Autumn Racing Carnival, which begins on March 14 with the Pink Girls Lunch at Rosehill.
The Slipper will have fun its seventieth anniversary when it is run on March 21.
First run in 1957, the Golden Slipper Stakes is held over 1200 metres and is considered one of many nation’s high races.
A few of the most legendary trainers in Australian racing have featured within the race, with Gai Waterhouse successful it seven instances, simply forward of her father, T.J. Smith, on six victories.
The race additionally produced one of many sport’s most memorable moments Down Below when John Singleton’s horse Belle du Jour took the title in 2000.
Singleton shouted the general public bar at Rosehill after the win in an act of generosity that was estimated to have price him lots of of hundreds of {dollars}.
