Golden Eagle (horse race)
The Golden Eagle is an Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race run over 1,500 metres on turf at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia on the last Saturday in October.
| Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2019 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year olds |
| Purse | $10 million (2022) |
Run for the first time in 2019, with prizemoney of $7.5 million, it is the world's fourth richest race on turf after The Everest, Melbourne Cup and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.[1][2] It is planned that 10% of $7.5 million prize fund will be donated to charity. Each runner will nominate a charity that has been accredited with Racing NSW.[3]
It is open to four-year-olds at set-weight conditions.[1][4]
2019 Golden Eagle Edit
The inaugural $7.5m Golden Eagle[2] was won by the Chris Waller trained Kolding underneath in-form hoop Glen Boss.
Kolding, a last-start winner of the Epsom Handicap, he was sent out as an equal second-favourite at $6 and he confirmed his status as an elite galloper with an authoritative win over a gallant Sunlight, with Mizzy narrowly holding on for third over Behemoth.
Race favourite Arcadia Queen ($3.30) had her chance but couldn't match motors with the winner, finishing fifth in the 16-horse field.
Last place went the way of Gem Song ($61) who finished 47L in arrears of the winner.[5]
Winners Edit
| Year | Winner | Gender | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kolding | Gelding | Glen Boss | Chris Waller | Neville Morgan | 1:28.28 |
| 2020 | Colette | Mare | Koby Jennings | James Cummings | Godolphin | |
| 2021 | I'm Thunderstruck | Gelding | Hugh Bowman | Mike Price & Michael Kent, Jr | O T I Racing et al | 1:27.90 |
| 2022 | I Wish I Win | Gelding | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody | MJ Chittick & PG Moody | 1:28.19 |
References Edit
- ^ a b The Golden Eagle: Rosehill to host Australia's second richest race Fox Sports Australia 5 December 2018
- ^ a b New $7.5 million event for Sydney racing Racing & Sports 5 December 2018
- ^ "The Golden Eagle 2020". Racenet.
- ^ The Golden Eagle has landed for spring racing season The Land 28 December 2018
- ^ Golden Eagle 2019: Results, replay and finishing order Punters.com.au