Phelan Ready emulated the great Dance Hero when producing his trademark whirlwind finish to clinch the 2009 Golden Slipper Stakes by an ever increasing 3 lengths at Rosehill on Saturday.

On a track which was severely rain affected, it was a guessing game as to who would handle the going best. Phelan Ready had not run on wet tracks and connections were as in the dark as anyone as to his chances. However, those doubts quickly dissolved as he settled  well at the rear of the field and appeared to be handling the going. Approaching the home turn jockey Brad Rawiller elected not to scout wide to find better going but stayed to the inside cutting the corner. It proved to be a master-stroke as Phelan Ready, full of running, burst through near the rail and put the race beyond doubt in a matter of strides.

This performance rated as one of the most dominant Slipper victories in recent years and puts Phelan Ready up with some of the best Slipper winners of all time. With his victory in what is the worlds richest juvenile event along with his Magic Millions win, Phelan Ready now has the stakes earning record for a 2YO. With prizemoney in excess of $3.2 million,  Phelan Readys next run will probably be in the AJC Sires Produce at Randwick the saturday following Derby day. His pattern of racing is such that a step up to 1400m and further will suit. He will be a short priced favourite in whatever he competes in now as opposed to the 25/1 and bigger quotes that he had on Slipper day.

Phelan Ready was bred by Mr Carl Holt. Mr Holt has been a longtime client of Kitchwin Hills and has made a massive investment in the thoroughbred industry. Having a strict policy of breeding only the creme de la creme, it is great to see it pay off with a horse of the quality of Phelan Ready, every breeders dream. We are extremely pleased for Carl as it is the realisation of a lot of planning investment and hard work that goes into producing champions of the quality of Phelan Ready.

Phelan Ready is by leading sire More Than Ready. A brilliant juvenile himself, More Than Ready has been a wonderful source of precocious speed and has the enviable record of producing back to back Slipper winners; Phelan Ready and Sebring, as well as back to back Magic Millions winners; Phelan Ready and Augusta Proud. He is without a doubt the finest juvenile sire at stud in Australia today.

Phelan Ready is the second foal of Blevics Adelaide Guineas (Gr3) winner Nancy Eleanor. She in turn is out of the 10 time winning At Talaq mare Mrs Parnell who has also left the good middle distance performer, Baughurst (Tayasu Tsuyoshi) 9 wins to date including the David Jones Cup (Gr3) and Stillme (Blevic) 5 wins including the SAJC New Years Gift (L), etc. This family has been a consistent producer of blacktype performers for several generations.

Phelan Ready was sold out of Kitchwin Hills 2008 Magic Millions draft to Bruce McLachlan for $150,000. Such was the belief that McLachlan had in the horse, he was the only one that he nominated for the Golden Slipper. This has turned out to be a great testament to a fantastic judge of a horse and has given him his greatest highlight in 30 plus years of training.