The Silver Eagle is a $1 million Group 3 race for four-year-olds held at Randwick in October as a lead-up to the $10 million The Golden Eagle.
2024 Silver Eagle Race Results
- 1st: #4 Ostraka
- 2nd: #3 Xidaki
- 3rd: #10 War Machine
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The Silver Eagle is one of the newer races on the Australian Racing Calendar. Part of the wider The Everest Carnival, the race runs at Royal Randwick in October and now offers $1 million in prize money.
The Silver Eagle officially gained Group 3 status in 2024.
2024 Silver Eagle Results
- 1st: #4 Ostraka ($4.20F)
- 2nd: #3 Xidaki
- 3rd: #10 War Machine
The progressive Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Ostraka ($4.20F) was strong wide and on-speed before pulling out all the stops late to salute for the punters by a half-length in the Silver Eagle 2024 results earning a shot over the 1500m of the lucrative $10 million Golden Eagle next start.
Silver Eagle 2024 Odds & Results
Silver Eagle (G3)
| Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
4. Ostraka (14)
J: Blake Shinn 56kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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2nd
3. Xidaki (1)
J: Kerrin McEvoy 56.5kg
T: Peter Snowden |
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3rd
10. War Machine (2)
J: Declan Bates 56kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
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4th
11. Kimochi (9)
J: Jason Collett 55.5kg
T: Gary Portelli |
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5th
5. Moravia (6)
J: Tommy Berry 56kg
T: Michael Freedman |
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6th
8. Port Lockroy (5)
J: Tom Sherry 56kg
T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
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7th
14. Konasana (10)
J: Regan Bayliss 54.5kg
T: Chris Waller |
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8th
12. Stretan Angel (11)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 55.5kg
T: Phillip Stokes |
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9th
1. Veight (13)
J: James McDonald 58.5kg
T: T & C McEvoy |
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10th
6. Rhythm Of Love (4)
J: Tyler Schiller 56kg
T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton |
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11th
15. Well Timed (8)
J: Nash Rawiller 56kg
T: Kerry Parker |
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12th
2. Bases Loaded (12)
J: Adam Hyeronimus 56.5kg
T: G Waterhouse & A Bott |
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13th
7. Franz Josef (7)
J: Brenton Avdulla 56kg
T: G Ryan & S Alexiou |
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14th
9. Flying Trapeze (3)
J: Zac Lloyd 56kg
T: Gary Portelli |
Data retrieved: 23/12/2024 04:44:43 PM (Australia/Brisbane)
Inaugurated in 2019 when the favourite The Inevitable saluted for the punters the Silver Eagle is run over 1300m at set weights plus penalties and is open only to four-year-old horses.
The million-dollar showdown takes place on the same day as the coveted Caulfield Cup Day card in Melbourne.
In 2024 the Silver Eagle took place on The Everest Day headlined by the now Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m) and the Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes (1600m) which replaced the George Main Stakes in 2023.
The event serves as the key lead-up into the $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) held at Rosehill at the end of October with the Silver Eagle winner, second and third placegetter all gaining a ballot free ride into that race.
The 2021 Silver Eagle form was franked with the third placegetter Count De Rupee running second next-up in that year’s Golden Eagle results before his $1 million The Gong win at Kembla Grange.
In 2023 Vilana won the Silver Eagle before success in the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle later that spring.
The 2023 Silver Eagle form was firmly franked by the third placed Pericles who ran second next-up in the Golden Eagle quinella before a host of subsequent Group 1 placings including the 2024 Futurity Stakes (2nd), 2024 Doncaster Mile (2nd), and 2024 Underwood Stakes (3rd).
The now Group 3 $1 million 2024 Silver Eagle took place at Randwick on The Everest Day on Saturday October 19, 2024 and was won in an impressive on-speed run by the favourite Sstraka ($4.20F).
| The Silver Eagle 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday October 19, 2024 |
| Track: | Royal Randwick Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1300m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties – Four-Year-Olds |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2024 Silver Eagle Finishing Order
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | OSTRAKA | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Blake Shinn | 14 | 56kg | $4.20F | |||
| 2 | 3 | XIDAKI | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 0.56L | 1 | 56.5kg | $20 | ||
| 3 | 10 | WAR MACHINE (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Declan Bates | 0.74L | 2 | 56kg | $9 | ||
| 4 | 11 | KIMOCHI | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 0.79L | 9 | 55.5kg | $5.50 | ||
| 5 | 5 | MORAVIA | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 1.14L | 6 | 56kg | $11 | ||
| 6 | 8 | PORT LOCKROY | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tom Sherry | 2.32L | 5 | 56kg | $12 | ||
| 7 | 14 | KONASANA | Chris Waller | Regan Bayliss | 2.5L | 10 | 54.5kg | $101 | ||
| 8 | 12 | STRETAN ANGEL | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 3.86L | 11 | 55.5kg | $14 | ||
| 9 | 1 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | James McDonald | 4.38L | 13 | 58.5kg | $5.50 | ||
| 10 | 6 | RHYTHM OF LOVE | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Tyler Schiller | 4.62L | 4 | 56kg | $81 | ||
| 11 | 15e | WELL TIMED | Kerry Parker | Nash Rawiller | 4.65L | 8 | 56kg (cd 56.5kg) | $21 | ||
| 12 | 2 | BASES LOADED | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 5.27L | 12 | 56.5kg | $14 | ||
| 13 | 7 | FRANZ JOSEF | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Brenton Avdulla | 5.9L | 7 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 14 | 9 | FLYING TRAPEZE | Gary Portelli | Zac Lloyd (a) | 6.07L | 3 | 56kg | $101 | ||
| 13 | SKYBIRD | Mitchell Freedman | Beau Mertens | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Silver Eagle Betting
The Silver Eagle 2024 racing odds will be available here at Races.com.au as soon as Silver Eagle betting opens this spring.
In the race’s first year, The Inevitable ($3 in 2019) became the inaugural Silver Eagle favourite to win.
There was a notable upset in 2021 with Aim winning at Silver Eagle odds of $31 and again in 2023 with Vienna Princess winning as a $15 outsider.
Ostraka ($4.20 in 2024) was the last Silver Eagle favourite to salute for the punters.
2024 Silver Eagle Form
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2024 Silver Eagle Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Silver Eagle 2024 betting tips and exotic Randwick, spring racing selections on the four-year-olds’ feature.
- To Win: #11 Kimochi ($4.40 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Plenty of varying form lines to consider when doing this year’s Silver Eagle selections but happy to stick with the favourite Kimochi third-up and fit now. Gary Portelli’s Brave Smash mare was third under a half-length off Zougotcha in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic last time in, won the Group 3 Toy Show over 1100m first-up here at Randwick, then travelled south for her latest when fourth in the Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley. That race is proving a very nice one to follow including the runner-up Growing Empire getting his chance in Saturday’s The Everest. Back in Sydney against her own age suits. Drawn wider out but if there’s a soft track that might be okay. Don’t seen an issue with the 1300m either. Can salute.
2024 Silver Eagle Field
The spring’s Silver Eagle field features the best four-year-old horses from Australia heading towards a shot at the lucrative $10 million The Golden Eagle.
The Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes held at Rosehill in September serves as a nice lead-up race for four-year-olds heading into the Silver Eagle field.
The Silver Eagle 2024 race field will be confirmed on the Wednesday of race week and published below as soon as available.
The 2024 Silver Eagle final field features a capacity line-up of Golden Eagle-bound four-year-olds led in betting by Kimochi coming off a Group 1 Manikato fourth in Melbourne.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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| 1 | 525x1421x0 | VEIGHT | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | James McDonald | 14 | 58.5kg | 112 | ||
| 2 | 352x551x27 | BASES LOADED | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 13 | 56.5kg | 99 | ||
| 3 | 32211x621x | XIDAKI | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 56.5kg | 88 | ||
| 4 | 310x321x11 | OSTRAKA | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Blake Shinn | 15 | 56kg | 98 | ||
| 5 | x44x40x912 | MORAVIA | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 7 | 56kg | 92 | ||
| 6 | 4x103512x0 | RHYTHM OF LOVE | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Tyler Schiller | 5 | 56kg | 89 | ||
| 7 | 11x2110x | FRANZ JOSEF | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 56kg | 83 | ||
| 8 | 15x26772x3 | PORT LOCKROY | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Tom Sherry | 6 | 56kg | 83 | ||
| 9 | 3360x9214x | FLYING TRAPEZE | Gary Portelli | Zac Lloyd (a) | 4 | 56kg | 81 | ||
| 10 | 39x111x2 | WAR MACHINE (NZ) | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Declan Bates | 2 | 56kg | 80 | ||
| 11 | 32x1739x14 | KIMOCHI | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 10 | 55.5kg | 106 | ||
| 12 | 17x4262x63 | STRETAN ANGEL | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 12 | 55.5kg | 103 | ||
| 13 | 113x519x23 | SKYBIRD | Mitchell Freedman | Beau Mertens | 3 | 55.5kg | 99 | ||
| 14 | 147x51018x | KONASANA | Chris Waller | Regan Bayliss | 11 | 54.5kg | 84 | ||
| 15e | 7x113x2131 | WELL TIMED | Kerry Parker | Nash Rawiller | 9 | 56kg | 56.5kg | 79 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Silver Eagle Nominations
The early Silver Eagle 2024 nominations close the Monday of race week and will be available in full below once confirmed.
The 2024 Silver Eagle nominations feature 24 potential Golden Eagle hopefuls led in all-in betting by Group 1 Ladbrokes Manikato winner Southport Tycoon.
Silver Eagle History
The Silver Eagle was first contested in 2019 as part of the extended The Everest Carnival in Sydney.
The 2022 Silver Eagle was rescheduled after its original race meeting was abandoned and took place on The Everest Day a week later.
In 2023 and 2024 the Silver Eagle retained its mid-October date on The Everest Day.
The Silver Eagle was awarded Group 3 status for the first time in 2024.
| YEAR | WINNER | 2ND | 3RD | TIME |
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| 2024 | Ostraka | Xidaki | War Machine | 1:16.64 |
| 2023 | Vienna Princess | Strait Acer | Pericles | 1:14.85 |
| 2022 | Vilana | Mr Mozart | Brigantine | 1:17.34 |
| 2021 | Aim | Ellsberg | Count De Rupee | 1:16.04 |
| 2020 | Flit | Alligator Blood | Dawn Passage | 1:15.39 |
| 2019 | The Inevitable | Fasika | Mizzy | 1:14.54 |
