Sydney’s $7.5m spectacle is finally here

The 2021 Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens is a 1500m race for four-year-olds and sits as Australia’s third richest race.The event boasts a whopping total prize money of $7.5 million.Catch all the action from the Melbourne Spring Carnival LIVE on Racing.com, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >“When we established the race, what we wanted to identify was that when a horse hits four, it actually hits the peak of its ability,” Racing NSW COO Graeme Hinton told Big Sports Breakfast during the week.“It gets to its best, it’s matured, it’s flying and it’s at its healthiest.“We found the Golden Eagle was the perfect opportunity to find those four-year-old horses at their best, bring them all together over 1500m, which is that good middle-distance range. “And then you have the field we have on Saturday, which is absolutely fantastic yet again.”Ten races will take place at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, with the main spectacle scheduled for approximately 4.50pm AEDT.What time is the Golden Eagle?Sydney – 4.50pmMelbourne – 4.50pmBrisbane – 3.50pmAdelaide – 4.20pmPerth – 1.50pmHobart – 4.50pmGolden Eagle ScheduleR1: The Agency Real Estate Handicap (1200m) – 12.40pmR2: Fujitsu General Handicap (1900m) – 1.20pmR3: TAB Highway Handicap (1200m) – 2:00pmR4: The Four Pillars (1500m) – 2:40pmR5: Kypreos Group Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) – 3:25pmR6: Classique Legend Stakes (1300m)– 4:10pmR7: XXXX Golden Eagle (1500m) – 4:50pmR8: Ned Whisky Handicap (1100m)– 5:25pmR9: Schweppes Handicap (1500m)– 6:10pmR10: TAB Not One Say Handicap (1300m) 6:45pm All times AEDTGolden Eagle Odds1. Private Eye (17) – $72. I’m Thunderstruck (10) (NZ) – $3.703. Aegon (20) (NZ) – $344. Apache Chase (6) – $75. Aysar (15) – $916. Aim (14) – $417. Amish Boy (11) – $348. Exoboom (12) – $279. Ellsberg (1) – $910. Love Tap (3) – $3411. Count De Rupee (4) – $1612. Laws Of Indices (19) (IRE) – $2313. Maximal (22) (GB) – $1414. Reve De Vol (7) (IRE) – $67 15. Forbidden Love (16) – $3416. Vangelic (5) – $26 17. Media Award (9) – $35 18. Atishu (18) – $26 Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au