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 first Saturday in November.
| 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 | $7.5 million (2019) |
Run for the first time in 2019, with prizemoney of $7.5 million, it is the world's third richest race on turf after The Everest at Randwick and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.[1][2] In 2020 The Golden Eagle will be held on October 31st. 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]
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age | Gender | Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kolding | 4 | Gelding | Glen Boss | Chris Waller | Neville Morgan | 1:28.28 | 16[5] |
References
- The Golden Eagle: Rosehill to host Australia's second richest race Fox Sports Australia 5 December 2018
- New $7.5 million event for Sydney racing Racing & Sports 5 December 2018
- "The Golden Eagle 2020". Racenet. 13 May 2013.
- 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
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