Golden Eagle 2026 Betting Odds & Race Preview

The 2026 edition of The Golden Eagle runs on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Randwick Racecourse offering $10 million in stakes and taking place as a Group 1 race for the first time. 

The Golden Eagle has fast become one of the most sought‑after targets of the spring, and at Ladbrokes we bring punters the sharpest look at the $10 million feature now run over 1500 metres at Royal Randwick. Exclusive to four‑year‑olds, the Golden Eagle blends serious prizemoney, elite talent, and a race shape that consistently produces explosive finishes — making it a dream betting race for value hunters and form analysts alike. With top stables plotting long‑range campaigns, interstate stars clashing with Sydney’s best, and international raiders adding extra intrigue, the Golden Eagle is a modern heavyweight of the carnival. This guide keeps punters ahead of the market with key Golden Eagle odds, betting trends, form insights, and expert Golden Eagle race tips, helping boost confidence for anyone looking to back a winner in one of Australia’s richest and most exciting four‑year‑old showdowns.

2026 Golden Eagle Odds

The latest Golden Eagle 2026 betting odds including pre-nomination futures markets on the richest race for four-year-olds at Randwick will be provided below as soon as available followed by the official finishing order after the event.

Golden Eagle Tips

Top Golden Eagle racing tips include looking for the winners of the Golden Slipper and Golden Rose from the two seasons prior, backing proven Group 1 horses and those with a good record over at least 1400m.

Another Golden Eagle tip is to watch the autumn carnival results and lock in the early Golden Eagle odds available on the winners of races including the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick and the now Group 1 The All-Star Mile run over 1600m in Victoria each March.

The Epsom Handicap proved the form line to follow into the 2019 Golden Eagle with the Chris Waller-trained Kolding doing the double and did so again in 2020 with the Godolphin-raced mare Colette improving on her sixth in the same Group 1 lead-up.

Autumn Glow (2025) was the last runner to complete the Epsom Handicap – Golden Eagle double.

Ladbrokes Tip: The Golden Eagle odds for this spring are likely to be led by any visiting international raiders with good European form! 

2026 Golden Eagle Predictions & Best Bets

Our expert team of tipsters will provide the 2026 Golden Eagle betting tips below closer to the day so stay tuned for the sprinters to back and sack this spring.

Once the final field has been accepted and finalised we will be placing our top tips and selections for the Golden Eagle here.

Early Golden Eagle 2026 Predictions

• Sheza Alibi and Autumn Boy look perfectly placed for the 1500m feature.
• Both have the right age profile and proven Sydney form.

Early 2026 Golden Eagle Favourite: Sheza Alibi

Sheza Alibi has taken early control of the 2026 Golden Eagle betting market, shaping as the filly best suited to the Randwick 1500m thanks to her booming finish, ideal distance profile and strong Sydney form lines through the Epsom. She thrives when the tempo is genuinely run but can get buried in traffic if the field stacks up, making race shape crucial in a big Golden Eagle line‑up. A Good 4 surface would play perfectly to her pattern, and with her form trending upward, she stands out as a compelling early Golden Eagle futures option.

Tip: Back horses with Epsom form lines — they translate well to the Eagle.

Early Ladbrokes Prediction: Sheza Alibi to win the Golden Eagle, Autumn Boy to place.

Announced as part of the 2019 Sydney Spring Carnival, The Golden Eagle now is the third-richest race in Australia after The Everest and the now $10.2 Melbourne Cup race, and the first feature race held exclusively for four-year-olds.

Offering $10 million in prize money following a boost ahead of the 2022 edition – 10% of which is donated to charity – The Golden Eagle was designed to rival Victoria’s Flemington Derby Day while also offering more prize money than the world’s richest two-mile handicap – the Melbourne Cup run on the first Tuesday of November annually.

There are no big four-year-old races held over the Melbourne Cup Carnival allowing Racing NSW to create The Golden Eagle and draw some of the attention away from their rivals down south.

The Golden Eagle race is contested over 1500m – previously run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse but moved to Randwick in 2025 – and the four-year-olds face off at set weights.

Since 2025 the Golden Eagle is held at Royal Randwick instead of its earlier home at Rosehill Gardens due to a strategic decision by Racing NSW to elevate the race’s profile within Sydney’s Spring Carnival.

The move aligns the $10 million race with other marquee events like The Everest, Spring Champion Stakes, and the Big Dance, creating a four-week blockbuster carnival at Randwick. Racing NSW cited the race’s growing international prestige—highlighted by eight of the top 12 finishers from 2024 going on to win Group 1 races globally—and its status as NSW’s second most-wagered race as key reasons for the relocation. 

The Golden Eagle follows in the tradition of Sydney’s lucrative Golden Slipper (1200m) for two-year-old horses and the Golden Rose (1400m) open to three-year-olds. There is an incredible $5 million bonus prize to any horse that completes the “Golden Slam” winning the Slipper – Rose – Eagle treble during their early years on the racetrack.

It takes place three days before Melbourne Cup Day and is held on the same date as Flemington’s Victoria Derby Day program.

Golden Eagle Day is now a massive event with Racing NSW also adding the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (formerly the Winners Stakes), $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) and the $500,000 The Four Pillars (1500m).

The Golden Eagle 2022 field limit was also increased from 18 to 20 starters the week of the race.

The Golden Eagle Info

• Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
• Track: Randwick Racecourse
• Distance: 1500m
• Conditions: 4yos – Set Weights
• Status: Group 1 (as of 2026)
• Prize Money: $10 million
• First Run: 2019

Golden Eagle Prize Money Breakdown

The Golden Eagle 2026 runs for a total prize pool of $10 million, with $5.25 million going to the winner. It’s one of the richest races in Australia, with Racing NSW introducing the Golden Eagle as an alternative to racing at Derby Day at Flemington.

Position	Prize Money
1st	$5,250,000
2nd	$2,000,000
3rd	$1,000,000
4th	$500,000
5th	$250,000
6th	$175,000
7th-8th	$120,000
9th	$100,000
10th	$75,000
11th-12th	$30,000
13th-16th	$20,000
17th-20th	$10,000

Runners get paid out all the way to 20th. However, the majority of prize money is at the top.

2026 Golden Eagle Results

The 2026 Golden Eagle Results and full race Finishing Order will be available below once the race is run and won on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Golden Eagle Betting

Golden Eagle betting is led by the best performed four-year-old horses of the season.

Before the Horse’s Birthday on August 1 when all racehorses in Australia officially turn one-year-older, Golden Eagle betting markets are dominated by gun three-year-olds who performed well in the previous year’s feature races. Any rising four-year-olds that have beaten the older horses in Group 1 company feature highly in Golden Eagle racing odds.

I’m Thunderstruck ($3.50 in 2021) became the first favourite in Golden Eagle betting to win.

There was a notable upset by the international raider Lake Forest in 2024 who saluted at Golden Eagle odds of $19. 

Autumn Glow ($1.75 in 2025) was the last Golden Eagle favourite to salute for the punters.

The Golden Eagle Field

The Golden Eagle race field features the season’s top four-year-old horses, many of which may have previously been heading to stud instead of racing on for another season.

The Golden Eagle race field attracts many of the same gallopers that contested Sydney’s Golden Slipper Stakes as juveniles and or the Golden Rose Stakes as a three-year-old.

One of the first early lead-up races for mares heading towards The Golden Eagle field is Randwick’s Group 3 Toy Show Quality run in August, the 2019 winner of which Mizzy went on to finish third in that year’s Golden Eagle trifecta.

Good lead-up races into The Golden Eagle field for the better performed four-year-olds of the season include the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Royal Randwick, and Caulfield’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) held at Caulfield in early October. In 2021 I’m Thunderstruck completed the interstate Toorak Handicap – Golden Eagle race double. In 2022 I Wish I Win improved on a fifth in the Toorak to win the $10 million Golden Eagle.

In 2025, Autumn Glow won the Toy Show Quality, Theo Marks Stakes, Epsom Handicap and Golden Eagle on the trot.

Horses that contest The Golden Eagle as four-year-olds are likely to return the following spring for a shot at the $2 million The Five Diamonds (1800m) held for the first time in 2022 at Rosehill (moved to Randwick in 2025) on the Saturday after The Big Dance.

The Golden Eagle field limit was increased to 20 starters the week of the 2022 edition.

2026 Golden Eagle Ballot Exemptions

The horses that run first, second and third in the Epsom Handicap and Silver Eagle are exempt from ballot, as are the winner/s of the previous running of the Golden Rose, Randwick Guineas and Arrowfield Sprint.

2026 Golden Eagle Field

The official Golden Eagle 2026 field and barriers will be announced the week of the race and published in full below.

Following nominations on The Golden Eagle in early September, the final declarations revealing the starting line-up close at 9am (AEDT) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Golden Eagle Barrier Draw 2026

The 2026 Golden Eagle final field and barriers are announced on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Barriers are drawn randomly for the 20-horse field, and with the Golden Eagle moving from Rosehill to Randwick in 2025, the barriers have become slightly less important. The race starts down a chute, so runners drawing wide have more time to find cover.

That’s important when making your Golden Eagle picks, so if your runner gets barrier 20, it’s not race over.

Golden Eagle Barrier Statistics

Historically, the best Golden Eagle barrier to draw is 8. It has produced three winners since the inception of this race in 2019, including the 2024 winner, Lake Forest, and most recently Autumn Glow in 2025.

It’s the only barrier to have won three Golden Eagles, with barriers 2, 4, 6, and 10 winning the other editions. There hasn’t been a winner draw outside 10, but the likes of Lazzat (12) and Makarena (20) ran second and fourth in 2024.

Surprisingly, barriers 1, 3, 5, and 7 have yet to produce a winner. They are regarded as some of the best barriers in Australian horse racing, but it shows how even the Golden Eagle is, and punters can find a winner no matter where they draw.

2026 Golden Eagle Nominations

Early The Golden Eagle 2026 nominations are taken on Monday the 7th of September 2026.

The 2026 Golden Eagle nominations attracted 112 early entries led in betting by Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman’s Randwick Guineas – Doncaster Mile winner from the autumn, Sheza Alibi.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	3x158x4	AGATHA	M	4	Michael Freedman	67
2	1112x24x3x	APOCALYPTIC	M	4	Michael Freedman	103
3	2x1124x87x	ASAKURA	G	4	Mitchell Freedman
4	11x4380x23	ATTICA	G	4	Joseph Pride
5	11x	AURORA BELLE (NZ)	M	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
6	71x3212x8x	AUTUMN BOY	H	4	Chris Waller	110
7	3210x3377x	BACASH	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
8	4x3115x1	BARRENGARRY	G	4	Joseph Ible	73
9	0x168150x3	BEADMAN	H	4	Peter Snowden	106
10	14x8261x1x	BEIWACHT	H	4	Chris Waller
11	90x469150x	BELLA WAHINE	M	4	Chris Waller
12	13x1121x0x	BELLE CHEVAL (NZ)	M	4	Mark Walker
13	31x	BENEATH THE ROCK	M	4	Kris Lees	64
14	146x04x74x	BESIDE THE OCEAN	M	4	Chris Waller	76
15	5111x4114x	BRAVE MONARCH	G	4	Chris & Corey Munce
16	4x17x25x	BROADWAY STREET	G	4	Kerry Parker	58
17		BRUTELLI	M	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
18	2111x66x1x	BUCCLEUCH	G	4	Patrick Payne
19	4x311x2x	CABBUCIO	M	4	Joseph Ible	63
20	1x42130x2x	CAFE AU LAIT	M	4	Chris Waller	67
21	1x60x1610x	CANTIAMO	M	4	Kris Lees	79
22	16x11x	CASTLEJOHN	G	4	Joseph Pride	76
23	7x3221x	CHAPPY (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller
24	56x3425x6x	CHEEKY SORT	M	4	Joseph Ible
25	2134126x	CHISPA (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller	77
26	31x331100x	CRATHIE KIRK	M	4	Kris Lees
27	9x17959x2x	CROCODILE	G	4	Ciaron Maher
28	1×1142	CRUISERWEIGHT (NZ)	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
29	2x44x2131x	CUSTOM	M	4	Ciaron Maher
30	21x119x1	DECORUM	G	4	Michael Freedman	82
31		DIAMOND VIRTUE (NZ)	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
32	842451x	DONATELLO (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	59
33	33742x178x	ENVIABLE	M	4	Chris Waller
34	13117x	ESMAHLI	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
35	3513x5517x	ESTREMO	G	4	Chris Waller
36	x049x2250x	FEDERALIST	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
37	342x2x	FORCE MARCH	G	4	Andrew MacDonald
38	1138×13	FUNDAMENTAL NATURE	M	4	Ciaron Maher
39	57x	GIANLUCA	G	4	Kerry Parker
40	2x12111x1x	GOLD COAST BELLE	M	4	Danny O’Brien
41	9514188x4x	HALLOWED HALLS (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	67
42	435x10542x	HILLIER	G	4	Annabel & Rob Archibald	84
43	x12x61067x	HORSESHOE HILL	M	4	Bjorn Baker	72
44	5x8x31x	I AM ADONIS	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	63
45	2x11x	IN’KANTOSSTAR (NZ)	G	4	Ciaron Maher
46	31x	JUST DESSERTS	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
47	x870x0040x	JUST TOO FLY	G	4	Chris Waller
48	140x	JUSTIQUE	M	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
49	30x5539x5x	KARINSKA	M	4	Chris Waller	82
50	1x	KARREN	M	4	Lloyd Kennewell
51	3x1032x5x	KATSUMI OROCHI	G	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman
52	214348x	KAYE JAY	G	4	Clayton Douglas
53	13x3460x76	LONG LEGS	M	4	Gary Portelli	72
54	3x413x	LONTRICE	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	66
55	31013x	LOUD CHARLIE	G	4	Lloyd Kennewell
56	x127592x28	MARETH	M	4	Michael Freedman	76
57	x2211x831x	MATIAS	G	4	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	81
58	32x55x	MEHSUN (IRE)	G	4	Chris Waller
59	0x3150x	MISTER MARTINI	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	61
60	122x11x	MR MILLER (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	82
61	21x	MR SIOUX (IRE)	G	4	Ciaron Maher
62	2634x5311x	MRS FLANDERS	M	4	Kerry Parker	65
63	x228x30x2x	NAPOLEONIC	H	4	John O’Shea & Tom Charlton	106
64	2160x1071x	NAVY PILOT	G	4	Ciaron Maher	90
65	7x10113x4	NIGHT AGENT	G	4	Kris Lees	70
66	1x31215x1x	NINJA	G	4	Michael Freedman	110
67	032x	NORTH DAKOTA	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
68	56x	NORTHY LAD	G	4	Edward Cummings
69	5211141x0x	OHOPE WINS (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller
70	1521x230x0	OLE DANCER	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
71	661x	OLE ROYALE	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
72	14x1111x1x	OLIVEANOTHERDAY	G	4	Tom Dabernig
73	537x712x	OVERSHADOW	M	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
74	11x65712x6	PANOVA	M	4	Chris Waller	100
75	3x119x	PASADENA	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes	67
76	213x	PHANTOM MAJOR	H	4	Chris Waller	66
77	157x67222x	PILLOW FIGHT	M	4	Bjorn Baker	78
78	111x12x	PLAINTIFF	M	4	Peter Snowden	89
79	432x226x7x	PLANET RED	G	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
80	486x68007x	QUEEN OF CLUBS	M	4	Gary Portelli	70
81	412x73517x	REGAL AWARD	G	4	Phillip & Tommy Stokes
82	6682x5548x	RIVELLINO	H	4	Kris Lees	90
83	120x949x5x	ROMANTIC ENCOUNTER (NZ)	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
84	41x111x	ROULETTE KING	G	4	Trevor Rogers
85	1126x82x1x	RUINATION	G	4	Michael Freedman	76
86	x323135x3x	SALTY PEARL	M	4	Ciaron Maher
87	8x2213x	SANTANA	G	4	Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
88	21111x14x	SASS APPEAL	M	4	Danny O’Brien
89	1x25116x	SAVITRI	M	4	Mitchell Freedman
90	12x7x	SAVOYARD	G	4	Cliff Brown
91	13x4120x7x	SAVVY HALLIE	M	4	Brad Widdup	104
92	x81x31100x	SAXOBUSHI	G	4	Kris Lees
93	311x111x2x	SHEZA ALIBI	M	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	118
94		SIHAYA (NZ)	M	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
95	1x1L66x	SIRAGUSA	G	4	Annabel & Rob Archibald	64
96	15x113185x	SIXTIES	H	4	Chris Waller	100
97	x7416x581x	SKIRMISH	M	4	Kerry Parker	63
98	345x46121x	SKYHOOK	H	4	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	103
99	416x89155x	SO REBELLIOUS	H	4	Gary Portelli	63
100	1x1242565x	SOVERATO (NZ)	M	4	Chris Waller
101	4x41x352x	STEALTHFIRE (NZ)	G	4	Chris Waller	64
102	4121513x5x	STORM LEOPARD	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	86
103	15x1108x	STUNG	M	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
104	128x42311x	SURF’S UP	M	4	Chris Waller	84
105	0x	TICKELOVA	M	4	Kris Lees
106		TREMONT (NZ)	G	4	Ben, Will & JD Hayes
107	116×1	VEYEPEE	G	4	Anthony & Sam Freedman
108	15x1870x5x	VIA FLAMINIA (NZ)	M	4	Kris Lees
109	31x3489x9x	VICTORIOUS SPIRIT	G	4	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman
110	111111x	WELL WRITTEN	M	4	Stephen Marsh
111	97x5x3276x	WITHIN THE LAW	M	4	Bjorn Baker
112	127x	YOURE NOT THE KING	G	4	Bjorn Baker

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Golden Eagle Form Guide

The Golden Eagle race form guide lists the full line-up of four-year-old runners, their connections (owner / jockey / trainer) that stand to win one of Australian racing’s biggest prizes and gives a rundown on their lead-up form / career statistics.

Using the Golden Eagle form guide to look for the horses proven at the track, those with a good record over the distance and the Group 1 winners in the mix that are racing well that Sydney Spring Racing Carnival can help punters place a winning bet on the $10 million feature.

The Golden Eagle form from 2021 stacked-up with the winner I’m Thunderstruck going on to run second in Melbourne’s The All-Star Mile and Sydney’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile the following autumn in 2022.

The 2022 Golden Eagle form was franked with the winner I Wish I Win returning in the autumn for a strong Group 1 campaign that included two elite level Melbourne placings and a win in Sydney’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m).

The 2024 Golden Eagle form was franked with the third placed Tom Kitten going on to win the 2025 Group 1 All-Star Mile the following March.

Autumn Glow, the 2025 Golden Eagle winner, returned even better the following season, turning that formline into one of the most reliable guides for punters. She came back in the 2026 autumn and swept through three straight victories, headlined by her elite‑level wins in the Verry Elleegant Stakes and George Ryder Stakes, before kicking off her spring with a polished performance in the Winx Stakes. Her record not only underlines her class but also reinforces the strength of the Golden Eagle as a launching pad for genuine top‑tier performers — a key angle for punters assessing the new wave of four‑year‑olds.

2026 Golden Eagle Form

A link to our detailed Golden Eagle 2026 form guide will be available below the week leading-up to the country’s second richest race.

Golden Eagle Bet Types

Win – The most basic type of bet. Put your money straight up on the runner that you think will win the Golden Eagle.

Place – Pick the horse that you think will finish in the top three positions but at lower odds.

Each-Way – Put equal amounts on a horse for the win and a place, the equivalent of two bets and you get paid out for both if it wins.

Quinella – Bet on the horses you think will finish first and second in either order. You can also pick for example one horse to finish 1st and then a combination The fewer horses you pick the greater the dividend.

Exacta – An exacta also involves choosing horses that you think will finish first and second but it differs from a quinella in that it has to be the exact order you specify in the bet.

Trifecta – Very similar to an Exacta, but for the first, second and third placings in the correct finishing order. You can also Box Trifecta to finish in any of the first 3 combinations.

First Four – A First Four bet works the same as an Exacta and Trifecta but for the first four runners in finishing order.

Past Golden Eagle Results

As well as listing the complete Golden Eagle finishing order the official Golden Eagle race results show the trainer and jockey of each horse as well as the margin between each place, the weight they carried and their starting price in the betting markets.

The inaugural champion Kolding holds the current Golden Eagle race record winning in 2001 in a time of 1 minute 28:28 seconds.

Colette (2020) and Autumn Glow (2025) are the latest Golden Eagle winning mares.

In 2023 the Japanese-trained Obamburumai became the first international The Golden Eagle winner.

There was another internationally trained Golden Eagle winner in 2024 with the UK’s Lake Forest defeating French raider Lazzat. 

Chris Waller secured his second Golden Eagle success becoming the first the first two-time champion with Autumn Glow in 2025.

Recent Golden Eagle Winners

Past Golden Eagle winners and placegetters dating back to the race’s inauguration in 2019 are detailed in the below table. For more information, see our guide on past Golden Eagle winners.

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2026	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2025	Autumn Glow	Sepals	Evaporate	1:29.72
2024	Lake Forest	Lazzat	Tom Kitten	1:27.98
2023	Obamburumai	Pericles	Golden Mile	1:29.26
2022	I Wish I Win	Fangirl	Gypsy Goddess	1:28.19
2021	I’m Thunderstruck	Count De Rupee	Vangelic	1:27.90
2020	Colette	Icebath	Dawn Passage	1:32.67
2019	Kolding	Sunlight	Mizzy	1:28.28

Golden Eagle FAQs

How do I bet on the 2026 Golden Eagle?

Bet online or via the latest iOS/Android apps with Ladbrokes.
The first step is to create an account at Ladbrokes. The process is quick and easy!
Once you've created your account you can make a deposit via credit card, or any other of our secure payment methods. Next up, head to the racing page and find the race and runner that's right for you.

Which horse will win the 2026 Golden Eagle?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Golden Eagle is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors). Check out Ladbrokes in the lead up to the race for full form information.

When is the Golden Eagle 2026?

The 2026 Golden Eagle runs at the tail end of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival. It is set to run in Sydney on Saturday October 31, on the same day Melbourne hosts the Victoria Derby Day card at Flemington and releases the official Melbourne Cup field.

What is the prize money for the Golden Eagle 2026?

The Golden Eagle prize money is $10 million, with the winner getting $5,250,000. It's one of the richest races in Australia, and it comes with a $5 million bonus for any winner of both the Golden Slipper and Golden Rose.

Where is the Golden Eagle 2026?

The 2026 Golde Eagle is set to run at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse, home to many iconic races including the world's richest turf race - The Everest - each October, and is located at Alison Road, Randwick, NSW 2031. Randwick hosted the Golden Eagle for the first time in 2025. It was previously run at Rosehill, but like The Everest, the Golden Eagle was moved to the more popular track.

What distance is the Golden Eagle run over?

The Golden Eagle is run over 1500m. The distance was chosen to allow sprinters to stretch out to 1500, whilst also attracting the world's best milers.

How many horses run in the Golden Eagle?

The Golden Eagle is limited to 18 runners and four emergencies. It's one of the biggest fields for a non-Cup race in Australia.

Who wo the 2025 Golden Eagle

The 2025 Golden Eagle was won by four-year-old The Autumn Sun mare Autumn Glow at $1.75 favouritism after her lead-up wins in the Toy Show Quality, Theo Marks Stakes and Epsom Handicap. She handed trainer Chris Waller his second Golden Eagle trophy and was ridden to by jockey James McDonald from barrier 8 on 55.5kg to salute for the punters by 1.25 lengths in a time of 1:29.72 on a Soft (7) track.

Who won the 2024 Golden Eagle?

Lake Forest was the second consecutive international Golden Eagle winner. The William Haggas-trained runner came along the inside of runners to cause an upset at $18.

Who won the 2023 Golden Eagle?

Obamburumai became the first overseas-trained Golden Eagle winner in 2023. The Japanese-trained runner had good betting support at $7.50, and he proved too strong for a strong batch of local runners.

Who won the 2022 Golden Eagle?

I Wish I Win won the 2022 Golden Eagle. It was a popular win for punters at $8.50, as the former Kiwi held off a strong charge from Fangirl. He is the only winner to have jumped from a wide barrier to win.

What horse holds the Golden Eagle record time?

I'm Thunderstruck ran 1:29.90 to win the 2021 Golden Eagle. Lake Forest went close with a 1:29.98 in 2024.

What Golden Eagle winner has paid the highest odds?

2024 winner Lake Forest paid $18, which is the highest odds for a Golden Eagle winner. The previous holder was Collete, who paid $10 when winning in heavy track conditions in 2020.

How many favourites have won the Golden Eagle?

Since its inaugural running in 2019, only two favourites have won the Golden Eagle. I'm Thunderstruck paid $3.50 in 2021 for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent, with most winners paying between $6 and $10, while in 2025 Autum Glow was the odds-on favourite at $1.75.

Which jockey has won the most Golden Eagles?

No jockey has won more than one Golden Eagle. Hugh Bowman, Glen Boss, Luke Nolan, Koby Jennings, Joshua Parr, Cieren Fallon and James McDonald have one win each.

Which trainer has won the most Golden Eagles?

Trainer Chris Waller is the only trainer to have won the Golden Eagle more than once with the inaugural winner Kolding (2019) and Autumn Glow (2025). James Cummings, Mick Price/Michael Kent, and Peter Moody are the other Australian-based trainers to win the event. International trainers William Haggas and Keiji Yoshimura also have a Golden Eagle win.