2026 G1 Golden Eagle Barrier Draw

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Oct 27

In a relatively short space of time the $10million ATC Golden Eagle (1500m) has gone from an innovative novelty to a bona fide G1 race with a track record for producing superstars, so who will add their name to the honour roll at Randwick on Saturday?

Autumn Glow won last year's Golden Eagle - image Bradleyphotos.com.au

Australia’s reining Horse of the Year, Autumn Glow, took the Golden Eagle last year and has been beaten only once since then and this year we have another superstar mare looking to follow in her footsteps.

The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained Sheza Alibi is the favourite and her owner Fred Noffke has drawn gate 6 while G1 winning stallions Beiwacht and Autumn Boy will jump from gates10 and 5.

The pair will also have key gear changes with Beiwacht to wear a Norton bit and Autumn Boy will have blinkers off.

Foreign raiders have won this race previously with Lake Forest (GB) successful in 2024 and Obamburumai(Jpn) saluting in 2023 with the only overseas entry this year being Amazing Journey (IRE), who will be having his first start for new trainer Ciaron Maher.

The son of Australian bred sire Starspangledbanner has drawn gate 15 with two recent trials in Sydney sure to have him tuned up for a peak performance and leading UK jockey Saffie Osborne has the ride.

Golden Eagle Field and Barriers

1. Beiwacht (Bivouac) Chris Waller / Nash Rawiller (10) 57.5kg

2. Skyhook (Written Tycoon) Gerald Ryan and Stirling Alexiou / Chad Schofield (16) 57.5kg

3. Autumn Boy (The Autumn Sun) Chris Waller / Zac Purton (5) 57.5kg

4. Regal Award (Ole Kirk) Phillip and Tommy Stokes / Lachlan Neindorf (4) 57.5kg

5. Attica (Lonhro) Joseph Pride / Regan Bayliss (7) 57.5kg

6. Brave Monarch (Brave Smash (Jpn)) Chris and Corey Munce / Martin Harley (8) 57.5kg

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7. Decorum (Snitzel) Michael Freedman / Tim Clark (14) 57.5kg

8. Mr Miller (NZ) (Almanzor (FR)) Chris Waller / Zac Lloyd (9) 57.5kg

9. Rivellino (Too Darn Hot (GB)) Kris Lees / Dylan Gibbons (12) 57.5kg

10. Estremo (Extreme Choice) Chris Waller / Sam Clipperton (17) 57.5kg

11. Platinum Pantheon (Hanseatic) Lisa Latta / Andrew Adkins (2) 57.5kg

12. Barrengarry (Ghaiyyath (IRE)) Joseph Ible / (1) 57.5kg

13. Federalist (I Am Invincible) Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes / Tyler Schiller (11) 57.5kg

14. Night Agent (Brutal (NZ)) Kris Lees / Tom Sherry (13) 57.5kg

15. Amazing Journey (IRE) (Starspangledbanner) Ciaron Maher / Saffie Osborne (15) 56.5kg

16. Sheza Alibi (Saxon Warrior (Jpn)) Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman / Luke Nolen (6) 55.5kg

17. Apocalyptic (Extreme Choice) Michael Freedman / Tommy Berry (18) 55.5kg

18. Within The Law (Lucky Vega (IRE)) Bjorn Baker / Rachel King (3) 55.5kg

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