Kerrin McEvoy has dominated the two-year-old races at Rosehill, guiding both Skyhook and Memo to victory. However, it is Skyhook who appears to be his likely Golden Slipper mount, with Memo expected to bypass the race.

McEvoy, a past Golden Slipper winner aboard Sepoy in 2011, took an aggressive approach on Skyhook in the Pago Pago Stakes (1200m), seizing the lead early and stretching the margin to a commanding 3-1/4 length win over Good Hotspur.

His ride on Memo contrasted sharply, as she missed the jump, settled toward the rear, and surged late to edge out Dream Side, Skyhook’s stablemate, in the Magic Night Stakes (1200m).

Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou confirmed that Skyhook would take his place in next week’s Golden Slipper, provided he pulled up well, joining stablemate and Black Opal Stakes champion King Of Pop in the field.

“He is really bombproof,” Alexiou said.

“Kerrin made his plan clear from the outset. He believed he was on the best horse and rode him accordingly.

“It was great to see him put a gap on the field.”

McEvoy noted that Skyhook had a comfortable run and only expressed slight concern about how he would recover from the extreme heat on race day.

“He cruised in front and had a picnic,” McEvoy said.

“He is a stylish colt. It’s obviously a very warm day, and he got a bit sweaty, so that’s something to watch if he backs up next week. But the stable will assess if he’s up for it.”

Meanwhile, Peter Snowden indicated Memo was “unlikely” to contest the 2025 Golden Slipper, preferring to give her extra time before targeting the Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m).

“It’s too early to say for sure. I need to discuss it with the owners, but in my opinion, the Percy Sykes Stakes is a more suitable target,” Snowden said.

“She has had a long season, attending every dance. Backing up after today’s extreme heat may be too much for her. But she has done an excellent job.”

Before Saturday, Memo had placed in four of her five starts and suffered interference when midfield in the Sweet Embrace Stakes.

Snowden remained hopeful of a strong performance but admitted he was nervous early in the race.

“We didn’t plan for her to settle that far back. I might have said a few things to Kerrin mid-race, but he knew what he was doing,” Snowden said.

“He knew exactly where to place her today, and he was right.

“It was her day today.”

Both juvenile feature races produced similar times, with Skyhook clocking a final 600m sectional of 33.80 seconds, compared to Memo’s 34.59 seconds.

West Of Swindon was withdrawn from the Pago Pago Stakes after being found mildly lame following a lost shoe on race morning.