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The Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
2025 Golden Eagle: Aidan O'Brien keen to saddle up January
Irish training genius Aidan O'Brien has designs on the $10 million Golden Eagle with classy filly January as the number of international runners swells to record numbers for the Sydney spring carnival. January is the latest of an ever-increasing list of northern hemisphere-trained horses set to race in Sydney this spring including the world's best sprinter, Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising. Ka Ying Rising will be in Sydney for the Group 1 $20 million The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 18, there is a likelihood last year's Golden Eagle winner, England's Lake Forest will return for the Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes on Everest Day, and at least four overseas horses are being set for the Golden Eagle at the same track on November 1. The Sydney spring carnival was once a barren wasteland for international competition until the introduction of The Everest in 2017. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! As the Sydney spring carnival has grown and included more big-money races like the Golden Eagle and King Charles III Stakes, international interest has soared. Australian Turf Club's Head of Racing and Wagering, Nevesh Ramdhani, recently returned from an international equine recruiting mission in England, France and Japan, and said it was significant some of Europe's biggest trainers like O'Brien, William Haggas, Charlie Fellowes and Hugo Palmer were planning on sending horses to Sydney for the spring carnival. 'Sydney's spring carnival is at the front of mind for a lot of European trainers,'' Ramdhani said. 'If they have horses that like a little bit of 'cut' in the ground, Sydney is their first thought. 'The prizemoney is so good, there's the strength of our races, the hospitality is second-to-none, and the equine veterinary protocols we have here are more receptive and conducive for international horses.'' • Show us the money: New global jockeys league hunts private funding O'Brien, the world's leading trainer, hasn't had a Sydney starter for six years but is considering sending brilliant three-year-old filly January, winner of the Listed Churchill Stakes in Ireland and a four-time Group 1 placegetter including her most recent starts in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket and Prix Rothschild at Deauville. January will be recognised as a four-year-old by southern hemisphere time this spring making her eligible for the Golden Eagle. 'I spoke to Aidan O'Brien when I was at Goodwood and he told me he was very keen to have a Golden Eagle runner,'' Ramdhani said. 'January then ran very well at Deauville where she finished second and, in fact, should have won. 'Nothing has been confirmed yet but the O'Brien stable has made inquiries about the Golden Eagle.'' Luther, trained in England by Charlie Fellowes, is also likely to be aimed at the Golden Eagle after he won the Group 2 Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga earlier this month. • Baker's pair to give Spring Preview as trainer eyes Winx Stakes Fellowes prepared Prince Of Arran to finish in the minor placings in three successive Melbourne Cups in 2018-19-20. Japan's Panja Tower and England's Seagulls Eleven are confirmed Golden Eagle runners. English maestro William Haggas hasn't locked in his Sydney spring team but is considering sending Lake Forest back down under for the King Charles III Stakes. Haggas also has talented stayer Sam Hawkens as a likely St Leger runner and the trainer hasn't ruled out again targeting the Golden Eagle. 'We've got up to four international Golden Eagle runners now and we could get some more after the York carnival in England next week,'' Ramdhani said.
The Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
2025 Regal Roller Stakes: Brudenell chases $1m milestone
Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is one trainer that's happy NSW officials decided to scrap the Missile Stakes after it was rained out in Sydney last week. The leading NSW provincial trainer had one of his favourite horses Brudenell set to line up in the unofficial start to the Sydney spring carnival but last Saturday's Randwick card was rained out and Racing NSW chose to scrap the race this year rather than rescheduling it. That decision opened the door for Lees to book the float and send the 10-time winner to Melbourne to contest Saturday's Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'The rain washing out Rosehill last Saturday was probably a blessing for us,' Lees said. 'The Missile was set weight and penalties and this is a handicap and where he sits in the pecking order means he's probably better served in a handicap. 'I reckon it's worked out all right.' Brudenell is closing in on $1m in earnings and his trainer said while he's not the best horse in his Broadmeadow barns, you'd struggle to find a more durable and genuine racehorse. Brudenell's trainer Kris Lees. Picture: Getty Images • EXPERT TIPS: Brad Waters' Caulfield Saturday tips, race-by-race analysis 'He's a beauty, your typical Macquarie Stud type of horse,' he said. 'Born out at Wellington in Central Western of NSW, he's a tough and hardy horse that cops whatever you throw at him. 'I trained his mum Knit 'N' Purl, I trained his grandam Zingaling and Max (Kris' late father) trained her mother Done That. 'They were all cut from the same cloth and I guess you could say we know a bit about the family. 'I didn't pay a lot for him; it was less than $100,000 ($80,000 at the 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale) and he's been a real stalwart for the stable. 'If he can win on Saturday, he cracks the million and there'd be no horse more deserving.' Brudenell last raced in the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m) at Randwick on June 7 – when narrowly beaten by subsequent Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes winner In Flight – and Lees said his tough gelding wouldn't be in need of the run. Brudenell and Mark Zahra winning at Moonee Valley. Picture: Getty Images • LAURIE'S LONGSHOTS: Form analyst Laurie Sainsbury keen on $51 shot 'The formguide says he's had a spell but it's not the case,' he said. 'He's been in work the whole time and we had our sights on a race in July but I'd been happy with how he was going so I decided to bypass the July Sprint and wait for the Missile Stakes with an additional trial. 'He races well whenever we travel him and he's a winner at the track. 'Drawn to get the right run and with Mark Zahra in the saddle, you know he's going to get every chance.' Brudenell is a $6.50 chance to join million-dollar earners club at Caulfield on Saturday.
Daily Telegraph
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
2025 Golden Eagle: Aidan O'Brien keen to saddle up January
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Irish training genius Aidan O'Brien has designs on the $10 million Golden Eagle with classy filly January as the number of international runners swells to record numbers for the Sydney spring carnival. January is the latest of an ever-increasing list of northern hemisphere-trained horses set to race in Sydney this spring including the world's best sprinter, Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising. Ka Ying Rising will be in Sydney for the Group 1 $20 million The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 18, there is a likelihood last year's Golden Eagle winner, England's Lake Forest will return for the Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes on Everest Day, and at least four overseas horses are being set for the Golden Eagle at the same track on November 1. The Sydney spring carnival was once a barren wasteland for international competition until the introduction of The Everest in 2017. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! As the Sydney spring carnival has grown and included more big-money races like the Golden Eagle and King Charles III Stakes, international interest has soared. Australian Turf Club's Head of Racing and Wagering, Nevesh Ramdhani, recently returned from an international equine recruiting mission in England, France and Japan, and said it was significant some of Europe's biggest trainers like O'Brien, William Haggas, Charlie Fellowes and Hugo Palmer were planning on sending horses to Sydney for the spring carnival. 'Sydney's spring carnival is at the front of mind for a lot of European trainers,'' Ramdhani said. 'If they have horses that like a little bit of 'cut' in the ground, Sydney is their first thought. 'The prizemoney is so good, there's the strength of our races, the hospitality is second-to-none, and the equine veterinary protocols we have here are more receptive and conducive for international horses.'' • Show us the money: New global jockeys league hunts private funding O'Brien, the world's leading trainer, hasn't had a Sydney starter for six years but is considering sending brilliant three-year-old filly January, winner of the Listed Churchill Stakes in Ireland and a four-time Group 1 placegetter including her most recent starts in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket and Prix Rothschild at Deauville. January will be recognised as a four-year-old by southern hemisphere time this spring making her eligible for the Golden Eagle. 'I spoke to Aidan O'Brien when I was at Goodwood and he told me he was very keen to have a Golden Eagle runner,'' Ramdhani said. 'January then ran very well at Deauville where she finished second and, in fact, should have won. 'Nothing has been confirmed yet but the O'Brien stable has made inquiries about the Golden Eagle.'' Luther, trained in England by Charlie Fellowes, is also likely to be aimed at the Golden Eagle after he won the Group 2 Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga earlier this month. • Baker's pair to give Spring Preview as trainer eyes Winx Stakes Fellowes prepared Prince Of Arran to finish in the minor placings in three successive Melbourne Cups in 2018-19-20. Japan's Panja Tower and England's Seagulls Eleven are confirmed Golden Eagle runners. English maestro William Haggas hasn't locked in his Sydney spring team but is considering sending Lake Forest back down under for the King Charles III Stakes. Haggas also has talented stayer Sam Hawkens as a likely St Leger runner and the trainer hasn't ruled out again targeting the Golden Eagle. 'We've got up to four international Golden Eagle runners now and we could get some more after the York carnival in England next week,'' Ramdhani said. Originally published as Trainer Aidan O'Brien eyes 2025 Golden Eagle with January as international raid swells
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trainer Aidan O'Brien eyes 2025 Golden Eagle with January as international raid swells
Irish training genius Aidan O'Brien has designs on the $10 million Golden Eagle with classy filly January as the number of international runners swells to record numbers for the Sydney spring carnival. January is the latest of an ever-increasing list of northern hemisphere-trained horses set to race in Sydney this spring including the world's best sprinter, Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising. Ka Ying Rising will be in Sydney for the Group 1 $20 million The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 18, there is a likelihood last year's Golden Eagle winner, England's Lake Forest will return for the Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes on Everest Day, and at least four overseas horses are being set for the Golden Eagle at the same track on November 1. The Sydney spring carnival was once a barren wasteland for international competition until the introduction of The Everest in 2017. As the Sydney spring carnival has grown and included more big-money races like the Golden Eagle and King Charles III Stakes, international interest has soared. Australian Turf Club's Head of Racing and Wagering, Nevesh Ramdhani, recently returned from an international equine recruiting mission in England, France and Japan, and said it was significant some of Europe's biggest trainers like O'Brien, William Haggas, Charlie Fellowes and Hugo Palmer were planning on sending horses to Sydney for the spring carnival. 'Sydney's spring carnival is at the front of mind for a lot of European trainers,'' Ramdhani said. 'If they have horses that like a little bit of 'cut' in the ground, Sydney is their first thought. 'The prizemoney is so good, there's the strength of our races, the hospitality is second-to-none, and the equine veterinary protocols we have here are more receptive and conducive for international horses.'' ðŸ'¨ðŸ�† January (Kingman) wins the Listed @coolmorestud Churchill Stakes in fine fashion to land a quick double for in-form Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien at @tipperaryraces 🟣⚰ï¸� @Ballydoyle — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 9, 2024 • O'Brien, the world's leading trainer, hasn't had a Sydney starter for six years but is considering sending brilliant three-year-old filly January, winner of the Listed Churchill Stakes in Ireland and a four-time Group 1 placegetter including her most recent starts in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket and Prix Rothschild at Deauville. January will be recognised as a four-year-old by southern hemisphere time this spring making her eligible for the Golden Eagle. 'I spoke to Aidan O'Brien when I was at Goodwood and he told me he was very keen to have a Golden Eagle runner,'' Ramdhani said. 'January then ran very well at Deauville where she finished second and, in fact, should have won. 'Nothing has been confirmed yet but the O'Brien stable has made inquiries about the Golden Eagle.'' Luther, trained in England by Charlie Fellowes, is also likely to be aimed at the Golden Eagle after he won the Group 2 Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga earlier this month. LUTHER (GB) wins Gr.2 Hall Of Fame Stakes for @FellowesRacing following a stewards’ enquiry at Saratoga! 🇬🇧🥇🇰🇸 The colt was hampered earlier in the race and his jockey’s objection against the first horse past the post was upheld. — GBRI (@GBRI_UK) August 1, 2025 Fellowes prepared Prince Of Arran to finish in the minor placings in three successive Melbourne Cup s in 2018-19-20. Japan's Panja Tower and England's Seagulls Eleven are confirmed Golden Eagle runners. English maestro William Haggas hasn't locked in his Sydney spring team but is considering sending Lake Forest back down under for the King Charles III Stakes. Haggas also has talented stayer Sam Hawkens as a likely St Leger runner and the trainer hasn't ruled out again targeting the Golden Eagle. 'We've got up to four international Golden Eagle runners now and we could get some more after the York carnival in England next week,'' Ramdhani said.
The Australian
09-08-2025
- Business
- The Australian
Golden Eagle in shock move from Rosehill Gardens to Royal Randwick
The $10m Golden Eagle, the nation's second richest race, has been shifted from Rosehill Gardens to Royal Randwick. Racing NSW made the shock announcement on Friday while confirming a new-look Sydney spring carnival that includes four successive feature race days at Randwick starting with the $20m The Everest on October 18. The decision to move the Golden Eagle to Royal Randwick comes just weeks after the Sydney racing industry was divided about the proposal to sell Rosehill Gardens. Australian Turf Club members eventually voted against the sale. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! During the sale debate, it was revealed attendances at Rosehill Gardens have been in decline with the 2024 Golden Eagle won by English raider Lake Forest attracting just over 10,500 fans. By comparison, the $20m The Everest at Royal Randwick has boasted record attendances in recent years with 49,117 on track for the world's richest turf race last October. Randwick also boasts superior hospitality facilities including the new marquee precinct, 'Base Camp', which makes the venue potentially more attractive to sponsors. But Sydney's premier trainer Chris Waller, who has his stables at Rosehill and has won a Golden Eagle previously with Kolding (2019), is disappointed the big race will no longer be run on his home track. • Randwick inside mail: Buchanan can't believe odds for stayer 'I understand these hard decisions need to be made,'' Waller said. 'Let's hope Racing NSW and ATC continue to promote racing in the west.'' Another trainer, who requested anonymity, felt the shift of venue for the Golden Eagle may not necessarily be the last big race moved from Rosehill. 'Randwick is the only track in Sydney that can attract a crowd,'' the trainer said. 'I still think they should have sold Rosehill.'' There was inevitable speculation about the world famous $5m Golden Slipper for two-year-olds but News Corp has been told the race will remain at its traditional Rosehill home where it has been run every year since its inception in 1957. The Golden Eagle's shift to Randwick coincides with the concerted push to have the race allocated deserved Group 1 status by the time it is run on November 1. Lake Forest winning last year's Golden Eagle. Picture: Getty Images Last year's Golden Eagle has been an outstanding form race with eight of the 12 finishers training on to win Group 1 races. With the Golden Eagle moving from Rosehill, it sets up an unprecedented four-week racing carnival at Royal Randwick: • Saturday 18 October – TAB Everest Day • Saturday 25 October – Spring Champion Stakes Day • Saturday 1 November – Golden Eagle Day • Tuesday 4 November – Big Dance Day Racing NSW chairman Saranne Cooke said the Golden Eagle, like The Everest, will 'become the young generation's must-go event'. 'Sydney's Everest Carnival continues to grow every year, with the highlight being a sold-out Royal Randwick for Everest Day last year,' Racing NSW chairman Saranne Cooke said 'The Golden Eagle race, especially with the $1m charity component, forms a prominent position at the new Randwick carnival. • Ray and Duff analyse every race at Randwick 'Once again in 2025, the Golden Eagle is also again attracting world-class contenders, with a growing number of international stars — many of whom have already triumphed in prestigious Group races across Europe and Asia— now targeting the Randwick feature.' The Golden Eagle's signature 1500m distance remains unchanged and the race's charity component continues as each runner partners with a worthy cause and $1m is donated to charities. ATC chairman Tim Hale said the club is excited to have Golden Eagle at Royal Randwick this spring carnival. 'The move to Royal Randwick will further increase the event's appeal to audiences and punters on and off track following the running of the TAB Everest,'' Hale said. 'The addition of a new modern trackside spectator precinct this Spring will be a pivotal view point for Australia's two richest races.''
