Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside heading to the paddock instead of the Sires’

Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside will head to the spelling paddock rather than run in Saturday week’s Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick.

On Monday, connections were giving consideration to running the valuable colt in the 1400m feature on the first day of The Championships but within 24 hours the plans were changed.

“He’s done such a fantastic job in such a short space of time and we felt it is the best decision for the horse’s long-term future,” Freedman, who trains in partnership with his brother Richard, said.

“He’s done his job and we don’t want to make the mistake of going back to the well once too often.

“The horse has pulled up really well but collectively we felt the best decision is to put him out now in really good nick.

“He’s only had two preparations in the stable and only went to the races for the first time in January.

“There is nothing else to prove.”

Michael Freedman celebrates Stay Inside’s Golden Slipper win with jockey Tommy Berry. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

Freedman said Stay Inside would now have an extended spell while connections consider their spring targets.

Leading Hunter Valley stud Newgate Farm purchased a major share holding in the colt prior to his win in the Golden Slipper which enhanced his value to more than $30 million.

Races like the Group 1 Golden Rose and Coolmore Stud Stakes are sure to be high on the spring three-year-old agenda while a tilt at the $15 million The Everest is also be given serious consideration.

Freedman said he wants to give the colt the best possible chance of carrying on his winning ways as a three-year-old unlike recent Golden Slippers – Farnan, Kiamichi and Estijaab which didn’t win another race.

Tommy Berry returns to scale after winning the Golden Slipper on Stay Inside. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

“The best way of doing that is to put him out now, give him a good break and an un-rushed foundation into the spring,” Freedman said.

“He’ll have a good six to eight weeks with part of that to be spent in Queensland in the warmth, away from the Sydney winter.

“Then we’ll build for some more big racing in the spring.

“Knowing what we have done with him as a two-year-old, I’m extremely confident we haven’t seen the last of him and the best could still be ahead.”

The Rating Bureau’s Daniel O’Sullivan rated Stay Inside’s Golden Slipper win the best since Overreach (2013) and Pierro (2012).

Stay Inside’s figure of 105.7 was higher than the likes of Farnan 104.5 (2020) Capitalist 104.7 (2014) Vancouver 104.7 (2015) – all Slipper winning colts.

Godolphin colt Anamoe is the $4 favourite with TAB Fixed Odds to win the ATC Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes.

Originally published asGolden Slipper winner off to the paddock

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