The four-year-olds take centre stage at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with the sixth renewal of the Golden Eagle (1500m) attracting an outstanding field of 20 set to do battle for the $10 million prize.
Four internationals have made the trip down under to compete in the event, including the long-standing favourite with horse racing bookmakers, Ascoli Piceno, who will seemingly have it all to do after drawing out in barrier 17.
The daughter of Daiwa Major has drifted slightly to $4.50 post-barrier draw and brings some formidable formlines from the land of the rising sun, boosted by the appointment of the ‘Magic Man’ Joao Moreira in the saddle.
After a barnstorming effort in the Everest (1200m) on October 19, Joliestar is on the second line of betting as a $6.00 chance and will be piloted by Kerrin McEvoy, while European raider Lazzat has gained significant early support at the $7.00 quote.
The Ciaron Maher-trained Southport Tycoon ($9.00) is the only other galloper in single digits and will disengage from stall 15, while the pair of Tom Kitten ($11.00) and Stefi Magnetica were big winners post-barrier draw, selecting gates two and four respectively.
The Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) runner-up Craig ($17.00) heads up the highway to represent the Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young barn and provides a strong form reference for this race in the past, with the likes of I’m Thunderstruck (2021) and I Wish I Win (2022) coming through the Caulfield feature to claim victory.
The chances don’t end there in what should be a mouthwatering edition of the Golden Eagle at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon.
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