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Golden Eagle (horse race)
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| Location | Rosehill Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2019 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year olds |
| Purse | $10 million (2022) |
The Golden Eagle is an Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race run over 1,500 metres on turf at Rosehill Racecourse in Sydney, Australia on the last Saturday in October.
Run for the first time 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.[1][2] It is planned that 10% of $10 million prize fund will be donated to charity. Each runner will nominate a charity that has been accredited with Racing NSW.[3]
It is open to four-year-olds at set-weight conditions.[1][4]
- ^ a b The Golden Eagle: Rosehill to host Australia's second richest race Fox Sports Australia 5 December 2018
- ^ New $10 million event for Sydney racing Racing & Sports 5 December 2018
- ^ "The Golden Eagle 2020". Racenet. 22 April 2024.
- ^ The Golden Eagle has landed for spring racing season The Land 28 December 2018
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