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Jenni In Rome targets Golden Gift and a Golden Slipper place
Jenni In Rome will run in the $1 million Golden Gift at Rosehill on Saturday, hoping to earn a place in the Golden Slipper, a major race for two-year-old horses.
The filly is trained by Will Freedman and his father, Richard, and was bought in New Zealand for $130,000.
She finished third in her first race, the 1,000-metre Kirkham Plate, after briefly taking the lead before two other horses passed her late.
Freedman said she had improved since that run, though he is unsure how much more she can handle between races at this early stage of her career.
A top-two finish usually qualifies for the Golden Slipper, which is scheduled for March and has $5 million in prize money.
She faces a difficult draw in gate 13 of 14, with jockey Jason Collett booked to ride her; the Golden Gift winner receives $580,000 and the runner-up $190,000.
Jenni In Rome will target a Golden Slipper-qualifying finish in the $1 million Golden Gift at Rosehill on Saturday.
The filly finished half a length behind winner Exo Velocity on debut in the 1000-metre Kirkham Plate.
Trainer Will Freedman says she has improved since that run, though he remains unsure how much benefit she took from it.
She was bought for $130,000 at New Zealand’s Karaka Book 2 Sale and drew what should be gate 13 of 14 for the Golden Gift.
The first two finishers in the Golden Gift usually qualify for the Golden Slipper through prize money won.
- Who
- Jenni In Rome, trained by Will Freedman and his father and co-trainer, Richard.
- What
- She is aiming to win or finish near the top in the $1 million Golden Gift. A top-two finish usually qualifies for the Golden Slipper.
- When
- Saturday. The article was published on November 5, 2026.
- Where
- Rosehill, Australia.
- Why
- The Golden Gift offers a path to Golden Slipper qualification through prize money won.
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Jenni In Rome was bought for $130,000 at the Karaka Book 2 Sale in New Zealand.
Jenni In Rome raced in the 1000-metre Kirkham Plate and finished half a length behind winner Exo Velocity.
Freedman said Jenni In Rome worked on the course proper and settled behind an older horse.
Jenni In Rome is due to run in the 1100-metre Golden Gift at Rosehill.
- Golden Gift
- $1 million race over 1100 metres
- Golden Gift first prize
- $580,000
- Jenni In Rome purchase price
- $130,000
- Golden Gift draw
- What should be gate 13 of 14
- Golden Slipper
- $5 million race in March
What people are saying
When we bought her from New Zealand, she refused to load on to the flight
I thought she’d probably needed the run a little bit
She had a good blow after the race, and I feel like she’s really come on from that.
The plan was always to get his second up. Realistically, if you run in the top two in the Golden Gift, you usually qualify for the Slipper.