The Golden Eagle
Looking for this year’s The Golden Eagle betting odds, field and form guide? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
The Golden Eagle is one of the youngest and richest races on the Australian Racing Calendar, second only in prize money only to the $20 million The Everest as of 2022 having surpassed the stakes on offer in the iconic $8 million Melbourne Cup.
First added to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival in 2019, The Golden Eagle now offers a massive $10 million prize purse and takes place on a huge day of racing in late October or early November at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Part of the wider The Everest Racing Carnival, The Golden Eagle is a set weights race contested over 1500m and is open only to four-year-old horses.
It runs in Sydney on the Saturday prior to Victoria’s Melbourne Cup Day, the same date Melbourne hosts its time-honoured Victoria Derby Day program.
As well as The Golden Eagle race, the other Rosehill features in New South Wales that day include the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes – formerly known as the Winners Stakes and renamed each year in honour of the previous season’s The Everest winner before 2024 – and the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup.
The race is part of the “Golden Slam” of races that begins for the two-year-olds with the $5 million Golden Slipper and continues for the three-year-olds with the $1 million Golden Rose. There’s an incredible $5 million bonus for any horse that manages to win all three races over their career.
The week of the 2022 edition the Golden Eagle field size was increased from 18 to 20 starters.
In 2023 Obamburumai from Japan became the first internationally-trained Golden Eagle winner.
The Golden Eagle 2024 – QUICK INFORMATION
- Race Day: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Surface: Turf
- Distance: 1400m
- Weight Class: Set Weights
- Qualification: Four-year-olds
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Special Conditions
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Purse: $10,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2019
- 2024 The Golden Eagle Winner: TBD
The Golden Eagle 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 The Golden Eagle results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
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The Golden Eagle Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on The Golden 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 The Golden Eagle |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Golden Eagle. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Golden Eagle. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Golden 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 Golden 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 Golden Eagle to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Golden Eagle to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Golden 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 Golden Eagle, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Golden 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.
WHICH HORSE WILL WIN The Golden Eagle in 2024?
Which horse will win the 2024 Golden Eagle comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the distance and their previous race experience against similar rivals.
When selecting The Golden Eagle winner it is also important to consider:
- Golden Horses: Looking out for any horses that performed well in the previous season’s Golden Rose is a good tip for The Golden Eagle.
- Group 1 Graduates: Horses coming off a spring Group 1 lead-up make the best bet in The Golden Eagle. In 2019 the inaugural The Golden Eagle winner Kolding came off a Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) victory. The following year, Colette (2020) improved on a lead-up Epsom Handicap sixth to win The Golden Eagle. In 2021 I’m Thunderstruck won Caulfield’s Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) before his Golden Eagle success, while in 2022 I Wish I Win improved on a 5th in the Toorak for his Golden Eagle success.
- Inside Alleys: The opening three The Golden Eagle winners jumped from single-digit barriers with Kolding (4 in 2019), Colette (6 in 2020) and I’m Thunderstruck (8 in 2021). I Wish I Win (10 in 2022) became the first champ to salute from wider than gate eight. Inside alleys were back in favour in 2023 with the Japanese-trained Obamburumai saluting from barrier 2.
The Golden Eagle FAVOURITES 2024
The favourites in The Golden Eagle betting for 2024 include Randwick Guineas – Doncaster Mile winning Dundeel colt Celestial Legend, the Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Group 1 George Ryder champ over the older horses Veight, and Thousand Guineas winning Zoustar filly Joliestar.
I’m Thunderstruck ($3.50 in 2021) is the latest and to date only The Golden Eagle favourite to win.
The Golden Eagle 2024 FIELD
The official 2024 The Golden Eagle field of final acceptances is made public on the Tuesday of race week and will be available right here.
Ahead of the 2022 edition the field size was increased to 20 starters thanks to the rail being in the true position.
The 2024 Golden Eagle final field will be announced at 9:00am (local time) on Tuesday the 29th of October, 2023.
The official 2024 Golden Eagle barrier draw takes place on the Tuesday evening.
The Golden Eagle 2024 Tips
Favourite: TBD
Best Bet: TBD
Best Roughie: TBD
Our insider tips on the 2024 The Golden Eagle will be detailed here the week of the lucrative feature and a full The Golden Eagle Day betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 GOLDEN EAGLE PREVIEW & TIPS
The Golden Eagle 2024 RACE DAY
2024 The Golden Eagle is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2024. The other key support races on the card are the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m), the $750,000 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m), and the $500,000 Four Pillars Midway (1500m).
The Golden Eagle 2024 BARRIER DRAW
The official 2024 The Golden Eagle barrier draw takes place the week of the race and will be published in our above The Golden Eagle Field section.
The Golden Eagle 2024 Nominations
2024 Golden Eagle nominations will be announced in early September with the full list of early entries to be published below.
2024 Golden Eagle nominations close on Monday the 9th of September, 2024.
The Golden Eagle 2024 first acceptances
2024 Golden Eagle first acceptances close at 12:00pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
The Golden Eagle 2024 WEIGHTS
The Golden Eagle is a set weights event. 2024 Golden Eagle weights on the final acceptors will be published in our above The Golden Eagle Field section.
The Golden Eagle 2024 ACCEPTANCES
The 2024 Golden Eagle final acceptances close the Tuesday of race week and will be available in full in our above The Golden Eagle Field section.
The Golden Eagle 2024 JOCKEYS
2024 The Golden Eagle jockeys must be declared following acceptances and will be available in our above The Golden Eagle Field section.
The Golden Eagle 2024 SCRATCHINGS
Scratchings for the 2024 The Golden Eagle must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday, November 2, 2024.
The Golden Eagle PRIZE MONEY 2024
The 2024 The Golden Eagle prize money is set at a massive $10 million, distributed from first all the way down to eighteenth should a capacity field run.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $5,250,000 |
| 2nd | $2,00,000 |
| 3rd | $1,000,000 |
| 4th | $500,000 |
| 5th | $250,000 |
| 6th | $175,000 |
| 7th | $120,000 |
| 8th | $120,000 |
| 9th | $100,000 |
| 10th | $75,000 |
| 11th | $30,000 |
| 12th | $30,000 |
| 13th | $20,000 |
| 14th | $20,000 |
| 15th | $20,000 |
| 16th | $20,000 |
| 17th | $10,000 |
| 18th | $10,000 |
The Golden Eagle RACE NUMBER 2024
The 2024 The Golden Eagle race number is TBC for Saturday the 2nd of November, 2024 at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
The Golden 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 2024 The Golden Eagle Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 GOLDEN EAGLE FORM GUIDE
THE golden eagle LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 The Golden Eagle live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
the golden eagle Winners
Winners of The Golden Eagle going back to the race’s inauguration in 2019 are displayed in the table below.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 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 |