The Golden Eagle is an Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race run over 1,500 metres on turf at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia on the last Saturday in October. From its inaugural running in 2019 through 2025, the Golden Eagle was held as a Special Conditions race. Following a sweeping review of Australia's black-type system by the Asian Pattern Committee, the race was officially elevated to Group 1 status ahead of the 2026 racing season.
History Run for the first time at Rosehill Racecourse 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.The Golden Eagle: Rosehill to host Australia's second richest race Fox Sports Australia 5 December 2018New $10 million event for Sydney racing Racing & Sports 5 December 2018 It is planned that 10% of $10 million prize fund will be donated to charity. Each runner nominates a charity that has been accredited with Racing NSW.
It is open to four-year-olds at set-weight conditions.The Golden Eagle has landed for spring racing season The Land 28 December 2018 In 2025, it will move to Randwick Racecourse.Rosehill loses $10m Golden Eagle to Randwick after failed sale bid Sydney Morning Herald 9 August 2025
2019 Golden Eagle The inaugural $7.5m Golden Eagle 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.Golden Eagle 2019: Results, replay and finishing order Punters.com.au
Winners YearWinner Gender Jockey Trainer(s) Owner(s) Time2nd3rd2019Kolding (NZ)GeldingGlen BossChris WallerNeville Morgan1:28.28SunlightMizzy2020ColetteMareKoby JenningsJames CummingsGodolphin1:32.67Icebath (NZ)Dawn Passage2021I'm Thunderstruck (NZ)GeldingHugh BowmanMike Price & Michael Kent, JrO T I Racing et al1:27.90Count De RupeeVangelic2022I Wish I Win (NZ)GeldingLuke NolenPeter MoodyMark Chittick & Peter Moody1:28.19FangirlGypsy Goddess (NZ)2023Obamburumai (Jpn)ColtJoshua ParrKeiji YoshimuraKoji Oka1:29.26PericlesGolden Mile2024Lake Forest (GB)ColtCieren FallonWilliam HaggasTony Bloom & Ian McAleavy1:27.98Lazzat (Fra)Tom Kitten2025Autumn GlowMareJames McDonaldChris WallerArrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Messara) & Hermitage (Mgr: Ms S M Clarke) 1:29.72Sepals Evaporate
See also
All-Star Mile The Everest List of Australian Group races
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