ROSEHILL TO HOST AUSTRALIA'S SECOND RICHEST RACE

Felipe Neves

The Golden Eagle, a new race with prize money second only to The Everest in Australian racing, is the centrepiece of an expansion of the Sydney Spring Carnival.

This week, Racing NSW and Australian Turf Club announced significant Spring Carnival race programming changes including the introduction of the $7.5 million Golden Eagle, to be run over 1500m at Rosehill Gardens on 2 November 2019.

The Golden Eagle has more prize money than the $7.3 million Melbourne Cup and complements the $14 million The Everest, giving Sydney’s Spring Carnival the two richest horse races in the Southern Hemisphere. Of the $7.5 million Golden Eagle prize, 10 per cent will go to charity.

Racing NSW Chairman Russell Balding AO said, “The Golden Eagle strengthens our Spring Carnival and provides a further highlight for Spring racing in Sydney. It also opens up the possibility of attracting runners from diverse form lines including The Everest, Sydney Stakes and the Epsom Handicap.”