The Golden Eagle

Jennings Lands Biggest Catch Of His Career

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Koby Jennings has kept a cool head to land the biggest win of his career aboard Godolphin mare Colette in the Golden Eagle.

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi Riodini will enter Saturday’s A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) in good form for what has been the target race all preparation. The New Zealand Group 3 winner transferred at the beginning of the campaign from Nigel Tiley’s Pukekohe barn to Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick and has impressed his new handlers[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings can make a case for each of his Golden Eagle runners and says all three of them head into the rich race with genuine credentials.

Posted on October 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A trio of New Zealand’s Rich Hill Stud graduates will be vying for top honours in Group 1 features in Australia this coming week. Riodini and Albarado will be in action at Rosehill and Flemington respectively on Saturday while Surprise Baby will have a second crack at the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington[...]

Posted on October 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With a string of spring carnival seconds, John O'Shea is due for a change of luck in a feature race and All Saints' Eve is shaping as the horse to deliver it.

Posted on October 29, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trent Busuttin trained Sangster to win the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) in 2011 and he thinks it’s about time he gets his hands back on the coveted mug. Together with wife Natalie Young, Busuttin will have two chances in the three-year-old feature at Flemington on Saturday – Albarado and Wertheimer. Albarado finished third in[...]

Posted on October 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alligator Blood's trainer David Vandyke admits the horse would probably be in Melbourne if not for the lure of the rich Golden Eagle at Rosehill.

Posted on October 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Funstar will have to overcome the outside barrier if she is to deliver trainer Chris Waller a second victory in the rich Golden Eagle at Rosehill.

Posted on October 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fresh from claiming a $1 million race with Peltzer, Gerald Ryan will be chasing an even bigger payday if Bottega can force his way into the Golden Eagle field.

Posted on October 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sargent has confirmed dual Randwick nominee Elizabeel will bypass the Brian Crowley Stakes in preference for a $1 million target.

Posted on October 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The $7.5 million Golden Eagle is just one of the targets being considered for Godolphin mare Flit after her return to the winner's circle at Randwick.

Posted on October 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A gallant effort for third by Kiwi-bred galloper Riodini in Saturday’s Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) gave co-owner and breeder Alan Galbraith a massive thrill. Galbraith, who shares in the ownership of the four-year-old Proisir gelding with wife Liz, daughter Celia and her husband Mike, was cheering hard throughout the race as the family’s pride[...]

Posted on October 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star Kiwi mare Probabeel capped another stellar day for outstanding young trainer Jamie Richards when winning the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) under a positive Kerrin McEvoy ride. The Matamata horseman celebrated a Group 1 quinella in his homeland when Melody Belle narrowly downed stablemate Avantage in the Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. The[...]

Posted on October 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat Kiwi trainer John Sargent is tickled pink with Group 1 performer Brandenburg’s draw in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred entire has drawn three in a star-studded field that includes the likes of star Kiwi mare Probabeel and last start Group 1 winner and reigning Epsom victor[...]

Posted on September 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of the first horses to walk into Clayton Chipperfield's stable, star New Zealander Catalyst is taking the fledgling trainer on a remarkable ride.

Posted on September 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Clayton Chipperfield is getting used to training his stable star Catalyst remotely. The Te Awamutu galloper is in Sydney preparing to run first-up in the Group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, while his trainer is stranded in New Zealand due to COVID-19 restrictions. It will be the first time the Kiwi[...]

Posted on September 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rubisaki put in an uncharacteristic display when she resumed at Caulfield and has since been diagnosed with a virus, ruling her out of The Everest.

Jennings Lands Biggest Catch Of His Career

Riodini ready for lucrative feature

Godolphin Trio Ready To Fly In Eagle

Rich Hill graduates chasing feature prizes

O’Shea Hopes All Saints’ Comes Marching In

Dual-pronged Derby assault for Busuttin-Young

Crunch Time For Alligator Blood In Eagle

Favourite Draws Wide In Golden Eagle

Ryan Faces An Anxious Wait With Bottega

Elizabeel Ready For Distance Test In Bondi

Flit Could Bypass Eagle For Interstate Group 1

Golden Eagle target ideal for Riodini

Probabeel provides Richards with Group 1 double

Plum draw for Brandenburg

Shorts Hope A Catalyst By Name And Nature

Chipperfield hoping The Shorts proves Catalyst for Everest Slot

Star Mare Rubisaki’s Everest Dream Over

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