The Silver Eagle is a Listed special condition race for four-year-olds held over 1300 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse as a key precursor to the $10 million Golden Eagle. In 2025, the $1 million feature was won by Linebacker, trained by John O’Shea & Tom Charlton and ridden to a dominant victory by Zac Lloyd carrying 58.5kg.
Recent Silver Eagle Winners
- 2025 – Linebacker: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton’s star four-year-old overcame barrier 12 to surge clear and claim victory as the $3.10 favourite under Zac Lloyd.
- 2024 – Ostraka: Annabel & Rob Archibald’s gelding scored an impressive win at $4.20 odds under Blake Shinn from barrier 14.
- 2023 – Vienna Princess: Chris Waller’s filly proved too strong for her rivals, capturing the feature at $15 odds under Kerrin McEvoy.
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Linebacker | Zac Lloyd | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 12 | 58.5 kg | $3.10 |
| 2024 | Ostraka | Blake Shinn | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 14 | 56.0 kg | $4.20 |
| 2023 | Vienna Princess | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller | 6 | 54.0 kg | $15.00 |
| 2022 | Vilana | Nash Rawiller | James Cummings | 7 | 56.5 kg | $8.50 |
| 2021 | Aim | Hugh Bowman | Peter & Paul Snowden | 6 | 56.0 kg | $31.00 |
| 2020 | Flit | Rachel King | James Cummings | 6 | 56.5 kg | $10.00 |
| 2019 | The Inevitable | Nash Rawiller | Scott Brunton | 4 | 56.5 kg | $3.00 |
Full List of Silver Eagle Winners Since 2019
First run in 2019 as a key lead-up race for four-year-olds entering the Golden Eagle, the race was elevated to Group 3 status in 2024.
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Linebacker | Zac Lloyd | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton |
| 2024 | Ostraka | Blake Shinn | Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| 2023 | Vienna Princess | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller |
| 2022 | Vilana | Nash Rawiller | James Cummings |
| 2021 | Aim | Hugh Bowman | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| 2020 | Flit | Rachel King | James Cummings |
| 2019 | The Inevitable | Nash Rawiller | Scott Brunton |
Silver Eagle Records
Horses to win Silver Eagle more than once
Because the Silver Eagle is strictly restricted to four-year-old horses only, no horse can enter the race more than once, meaning there are no multiple-time winners.
Most successful Silver Eagle Trainers
- James Cummings (2 wins): Flit (2020), Vilana (2022)
- John O’Shea & Tom Charlton (1 win): Linebacker (2025)
- Annabel & Rob Archibald (1 win): Ostraka (2024)
- Chris Waller (1 win): Vienna Princess (2023)
- Peter & Paul Snowden (1 win): Aim (2021)
- Scott Brunton (1 win): The Inevitable (2019)
Most successful Silver Eagle Jockeys
- Nash Rawiller (2 wins): The Inevitable (2019), Vilana (2022)
- Zac Lloyd (1 win): Linebacker (2025)
- Blake Shinn (1 win): Ostraka (2024)
- Kerrin McEvoy (1 win): Vienna Princess (2023)
- Hugh Bowman (1 win): Aim (2021)
- Rachel King (1 win): Flit (2020)
Silver Eagle Race Winner & Odds
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Track: Randwick, Sydney, NSW
- Distance: 1300m
- Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 2
- Prize Money: $1 million
- First Run: 2019
- Current Champion: Linebacker
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