Silver Eagle
Looking for this year’s Silver Eagle betting odds, field, form guide and info on how to bet on the Silver Eagle in 2024? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.
The Silver Eagle is one of the newer races on the Australian Racing Calendar, the event taking place at Royal Randwick Racecourse each Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
It began as a non-Black Type special conditions event before officially gaining Group 3 status in 2024.
The Silver Eagle now takes place on The Everest Day which is headlined by the world’s richest turf race – the now Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m).
First contested in 2019 the Silver Eagle race is open only to four-year-old horses and runs in October.
Offering $1 million in prize money as of 2022 the Silver Eagle also offers a ballot exemption into the lucrative $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) run at sister track Rosehill Gardens later in the month for the first three over the line.
The Silver Eagle is a 1300m middle-distance sprint that attracts the season’s best four-year-olds and is run at set weights plus penalties.
silver eagle 2024 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,300 metres
- Weight Class: Set weights + penalties
- Qualification: Four-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $1,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2019
- 2024 Silver Eagle Winner: Ostraka
Silver Eagle 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 Silver Eagle results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 19, 2024.
- #4 Ostraka
- #3 Xidaki
- #10 War Machine
The progressive Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Ostraka ($4.20F) was strong wide and on-speed before pulling out all the stops late to salute for the punters by a half-length in the Silver Eagle 2024 results earning a shot over the 1500m of the lucrative $10 million Golden Eagle next start.
silver eagle Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on the Silver Eagle, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Silver Eagle |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Silver Eagle. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Silver Eagle. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Silver Eagle, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Silver Eagle, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Silver Eagle to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Silver Eagle to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Silver Eagle to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Silver Eagle, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Silver Eagle In 2024
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- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Silver Eagle 2024 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2024 Silver Eagle will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN THE Silver eagle IN 2024
When deciding on which horse will win the Silver Eagle in 2024 there are a number of key factors to consider including their lead-up form, barrier draw and ability over the distance.
Other things to look at when picking the Silver Eagle winner include:
- Experience – Any four-year-olds with past Group 1 experience from their three-year-old seasons make a good bet in Sydney’s Silver Eagle race.
- Inside Alleys – The opening five Silver Eagle winners jumped from single-digit barriers before Ostraka overcame barrier 14 in 2024.
silver eagle FAVOURITES 2024
The Silver Eagle favourites for 2024 include Kimochi coming via a nice fourth in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley, Tony & Calvin McEvoy’s Group 1 George Ryder winner from the autumn Veight, and progressive Pariah gelding Ostraka chasing his fourth straight win.
Inaugural winner The Inevitable ($3 in 2019) and Ostraka ($4.20 in 2024) are the only two Silver Eagle favoruites to win.
silver eagle 2024 field
The official Silver Eagle 2024 field of final acceptors is released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The 2024 Silver Eagle nominations feature 24 potential Golden Eagle hopefuls led in all-in betting by Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato winner out of Melbourne, Southport Tycoon.
silver eagle 2024 tips
Favourite: #11 Kimochi ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #11 Kimochi to salute for the punters (see above) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #9 Flying Trapeze ($67 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Check in here the week of the race for our exclusive 2024 Silver Eagle tips and betting selections, with a full tipping preview also available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 SILVER EAGLE PREVIEW & TIPS
Silver eagle Race Day 2024
The 2024 Silver Eagle takes place on Saturday October 19, 2024 as part of Sydney’s The Everest Day at Royal Randwick. The meeting runs on the same date as Melbourne’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m). The meeting offers just shy of $35 million in total prize money with the other key events on the card being the:
- Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m),
- Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes (1600m) – formerly the George Main Stakes,
- Group 3 $2,000,000 Sydney Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Angst Stakes (1600m).
silver eagle 2024 BARRIER DRAW
The official Silver Eagle 2024 barrier draw is conducted the Wednesday of race week and will be available in our above Silver Eagle Field section.
silver eagle 2024 Nominations
2024 Silver Eagle nominations close at 11 AM on the Monday of race week.
The 2024 Silver Eagle nominations feature 24 potential Golden Eagle hopefuls led in all-in betting by Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato winner Southport Tycoon.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x2556x1212 | ARKANSAW KID | G | 4 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 104 |
| 2 | 352x551x27 | BASES LOADED | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 99 |
| 3 | 395x113x90 | CABALLUS | H | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 90 |
| 4 | 3360x9214x | FLYING TRAPEZE | H | 4 | Gary Portelli | 81 |
| 5 | 11x2110x | FRANZ JOSEF | G | 4 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 83 |
| 6 | 0x431022x8 | INHIBITIONS | M | 4 | James Cummings | 83 |
| 7 | 32x1739x14 | KIMOCHI | M | 4 | Gary Portelli | 106 |
| 8 | 147x51018x | KONASANA | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 84 |
| 9 | x44x40x912 | MORAVIA | G | 4 | Michael Freedman | 92 |
| 10 | 7434×11321 | MOUNTAIN TOP | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 72 |
| 11 | 112×1 | NAVYONTHEHIGHWAY | M | 4 | Chris & Corey Munce | 74 |
| 12 | 310x321x11 | OSTRAKA | G | 4 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 98 |
| 13 | 15x26772x3 | PORT LOCKROY | H | 4 | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 83 |
| 14 | 4x103512x0 | RHYTHM OF LOVE | G | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 89 |
| 15 | 1x6477105x | ROLL ON HIGH | M | 4 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 99 |
| 16 | 12110×0 | SCARLET OAK | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 90 |
| 17 | 70x897x003 | SCHEELITE | G | 4 | Ken & Kasey Keys | 75 |
| 18 | 113x519x23 | SKYBIRD | M | 4 | Mitchell Freedman | 99 |
| 19 | 29x2219x51 | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | H | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 113 |
| 20 | 17x4262x63 | STRETAN ANGEL | M | 4 | Phillip Stokes | 103 |
| 21 | 525x1421x0 | VEIGHT | H | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 112 |
| 22 | 39x111x2 | WAR MACHINE (NZ) | G | 4 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 80 |
| 23 | 7x113x2131 | WELL TIMED | G | 4 | Kerry Parker | 79 |
| 24 | 32211x621x | XIDAKI | G | 4 | Peter Snowden | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
silver eagle 2024 Weights
The race is run with set weights plus penalties. Base weight C&G 56kgs, Mares 54kgs. Penalties – Group 3 winner 0.5kgs, Group 2 winner 1.5kgs, Group 1 winner 2.5kgs. Penalties are not cumulative.
Final 2024 Silver Eagle weights will be declared by 4 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Silver Eagle Field section.
2024 Silver Eagle Topweight:
- #1 Veight (58.5kg)
silver eagle 2024 Acceptances
2024 Silver Eagle final acceptances will be declared before 9 AM on the Wednesday of race week and published in our above Silver Eagle Field section.
silver eagle 2024 jockeys
Riders must be announced by 12 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2024 Silver Eagle jockeys to be published in our above Silver Eagle Field section.
silver eagle Scratchings 2024
2024 Silver Eagle final scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday October 19, 2024.
- #13 Skybird (3)
silver eagle 2024 PRIZE MONEY
The 2024 The Silver Eagle prize money is set at $1,000,000 with stakes distributed from first through tenth place.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $580,000 |
| 2nd | $190,000 |
| 3rd | $98,000 |
| 4th | $44,000 |
| 5th | $22,000 |
| 6th | $10,000 |
| 7th | $10,000 |
| 8th | $10,000 |
| 9th | $8,000 |
| 10th | $8,000 |
silver eagle Race Number 2024
The 2024 Silver Eagle race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 8 at 4:50pm (AEDT) on Saturday the 19th of October 2024. There are 10 races in total that day at Royal Randwick Racecourse.
silver eagle 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full Silver Eagle 2024 Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 SILVER EAGLE FORM GUIDE
Silver Eagle Winners (Past Results)
Winners of the Silver Eagle race since its inauguration in 2019 are listed below.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ostraka | Xidaki | War Machine | 1:16.64 |
| 2023 | Vienna Princess | Strait Acer | Pericles | 1:14.85 |
| 2022 | Vilana | Mr Mozart | Brigantine | 1:17.34 |
| 2021 | Aim | Ellsberg | Count De Rupee | 1:16.04 |
| 2020 | Flit | Alligator Blood | Dawn Passage | 1:15.39 |
| 2019 | The Inevitable | Fasika | Mizzy | 1:14.54 |