Golden Eagle (horse race)

Golden Eagle
LocationRosehill Racecourse
Inaugurated2019
Race typeThoroughbred flat
Race information
Distance1,500 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-year olds
Purse$10 million (2022)

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.

Run for the first time in 2019, with prizemoney of $10 million, it is the world's second richest race on turf after The Everest. The Melbourne Cup and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe are third and fourth richest.[1][2] It is planned that 10% of $10 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

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

Year
 Winner
 Gender Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Time
2019[6] Kolding[7] Gelding Glen Boss Chris Waller Neville Morgan 1:28.28
2020[8] Colette[9] Mare Koby Jennings James Cummings Godolphin 1:32.67
2021[10] I'm Thunderstruck[11] Gelding Hugh Bowman Mike Price & Michael Kent, Jr O T I Racing et al 1:27.90
2022[12] I Wish I Win[13] Gelding Luke Nolen Peter Moody MJ Chittick & PG Moody 1:28.19
2023[14] Obamburumai[15] Colt Joshua Parr Keiji Yoshimura Koji Oka[16] 1:29.26
2024[17] Lake Forest[18] Colt Cieren Fallon William Haggas Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy 1:27.98

See also

References

  1. ^ a b The Golden Eagle: Rosehill to host Australia's second richest race Fox Sports Australia 5 December 2018
  2. ^ a b New $10 million event for Sydney racing Racing & Sports 5 December 2018
  3. ^ "The Golden Eagle 2020". Racenet. 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ The Golden Eagle has landed for spring racing season The Land 28 December 2018
  5. ^ Golden Eagle 2019: Results, replay and finishing order Punters.com.au
  6. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  7. ^ Iorio - @CDi_Iorio, Carl Di. "Kolding wins Golden Eagle". RACING.COM.
  8. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  9. ^ "Wet track specialist storms home to win $7.5m Golden Eagle". Fox Sports. 31 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  11. ^ "The Golden Eagle 2021 Winner: I'm Thunderstruck Salutes for the Punters - races.com.au". www.races.com.au. 30 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  13. ^ Iorio - @CDi_Iorio, Carl Di. "I Wish I Win claims Golden Eagle". RACING.COM.
  14. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  15. ^ "Obamburumai takes Golden Eagle". RACING.COM.
  16. ^ "Obamburumai - Profile". netkeiba.com.
  17. ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
  18. ^ "Haggas strikes again at Rosehill". RACING.COM.