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.
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| 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[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 |
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
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ Iorio - @CDi_Iorio, Carl Di. "Kolding wins Golden Eagle". RACING.COM.
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ "Wet track specialist storms home to win $7.5m Golden Eagle". Fox Sports. 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ "The Golden Eagle 2021 Winner: I'm Thunderstruck Salutes for the Punters - races.com.au". www.races.com.au. 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ Iorio - @CDi_Iorio, Carl Di. "I Wish I Win claims Golden Eagle". RACING.COM.
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ "Obamburumai takes Golden Eagle". RACING.COM.
- ^ "Obamburumai - Profile". netkeiba.com.