Kolding Wins Inaugural $7.5million Golden Eagle

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 2

Worth $7.5million, the ATC Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill was the richest race in the country on Saturday, a day that has traditionally belonged to Derby Day at Flemington.

Kolding wins the Golden Eagle - image Steve HartA race restricted to four year-olds, the Golden Eagle drew a mixed field, but the cream rose to the top with last start Group I ATC Epsom Handicap winner Kolding overpowering outstanding Zoustar sprinting mare Sunlight, who was brave to the finish in her first attempt beyond 1200m.

The Chris Waller trained gelding was given a brilliant ride by Glen Boss, who had to extricate him from a pocket before surging to the line to score a long neck win over Sunlight with another Zoustar mare in Mizzy holding third place.

"He's a star," Boss said.

"His form was the best going into the race, I knew I was on the right horse.

Kolding was a brilliant winner of the inaugural Golden Eagle"When I got the split at the furlong, I knew I was home because he hadn't done any work. He'd been held up most of the race.

"The race was ridiculously slow, it was almost dangerous. James McDonald (on Arcadia Queen) almost fell beside me it was so slow.

"I'd almost given up to be honest because of the speed in the race. But then you just straight away switch back, you've got a job to do.

"I had nowhere to go - wow he's brave, it was tight and he was willing - wow!"

Purchased by Mulcaster Bloodstock for $170,000 out of the Wentwood Grange draft at the 2017 NZB Premier Yearling Sale, Kolding runs for Neville Morgan, who won the first race at Flemington with Kemalpasa (read about him here).

Kolding advances his record eight wins from 15 starts with earnings of $5.1million. He becomes the third stakes-winner out of the Danzero mare Magic Star who was purchased by Kolding's breeder Warren Pegg for $34,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

All seven of Magic Star's foals to reach the track are winners headed by Kolding and then prolific Group II winner Sampson followed by Listed winner Miss Upstart.

She has an unraced 3yo Iffraaj filly named Faye Presto who was purchased for $150,000 by Grahame Begg Racing / Rohan J Hughes Thoroughbred Services at Karaka.

Sadly, Magic Star and her Astern colt foal died last spring.

Kolding has become the flagberarer for his Cox Plate winning sire Ocean Park, who had a stakes double on Saturday  as his four year-old daughter Tofane won the Group III VRC Furphy Sprint (1100m).

Tofane - image Grant CourtneyTrained by Mike Moroney, Tofane has won four of nine starts earning over $385,000 and is now a two time Group III winner.

Ocean Park’s sire Thorn Park died prematurely, but had a big impact on the day’s racing as he is also the sire of the dam of Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Exceedance.

An Australian Group I winner by Spinning World (USA) from the Denise’s Joy family, Thorn Park retired to  stud at Windsor Park in New Zealand and died at age 13 when he was at the height of his powers leaving us all to wonder just what he might have achieved for the New Zealand breeding industry had he survived a little longer.

 

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Race Result - Iron Jack Golden Eagle 1500m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:28.28
1
Kolding
- 4g Ocean Park (NZ) x Magic Star (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Boss 57.5
2
0.4
Sunlight
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Solar Charged (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: L Currie 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $2,600,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd
3
1.7
Mizzy
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Missy Cummings (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 55.5
4
1.8
Behemoth
- 4g All Too Hard (AUS) x Penny Banger (AUS) (Zedrich (AUS))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Todd Pannell 57.5
5
2.0
Arcadia Queen
- 4m Pierro (AUS) x Arcadia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
6
3.8
Beat Le Bon
- 4h Wootton Bassett (GB) x Frida La Blonde (FR) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: R Hannon Rdr: P Dobbs 56.5
7
4.1
Military Zone
- 4g Epaulette (AUS) x Loading Zone (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 57.5
8
4.2
Jonker
- 4h Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Hearts And Arrows (AUS) (Kempinsky (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: R Dolan 57.5
9
4.3
Fasika
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Jarada (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Rachel King 55.5
10
5.7
Classique Legend
- 4g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Pinocchio (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: L J Bridge Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
11
5.9
Brutal
- 4h O'Reilly (NZ) x Alberton Princess (NZ) (Golan (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 57.5
12
6.1
The Inevitable
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Gift Bouquet (AUS) (King's High (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
13
6.9
I Am Superman
- 4h Footstepsinthesand (GB) x Fastnet Lady (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Michael O'Callaghan Rdr: L F Roche 56.5
14
9.1
Never No More
- 4h No Nay Never (USA) x Law Of The Jungle (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye (IRE))
Tnr: A O'Brien Rdr: P C Boudot 56.5
15
12.0
Fun Fact
- 4g The Factor (USA) x Fill The Page (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: B Lerena 57.5
16
47.0
Gem Song
- 4h Your Song (AUS) x Beautiful Gem (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: B Avdulla 57.5
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