Royal Randwick’s 10-race Golden Eagle Day program on Saturday 31 October is worth $15.01 million, headlined by the $10 million Group 1 Golden Eagle (a ballot-free feature for its exempt placegetters and prior winners) and backed by the $3 million Group 2 Russell Balding Stakes and the $750,000 Listed Rosehill Gold Cup.
Program status: Programs/nominations have been published; weights are yet to be declared. Nominations close Monday 26 October at 11:00 am AEDT, weights are declared by Tuesday 27 October 4:00 pm AEDT, and acceptances are due Wednesday 28 October at 9:00 am AEDT (riders to be declared by 12:00 pm AEDT the same day). The Golden Eagle’s own final acceptances close a day earlier, by 9:00 am Tuesday 27 October, with 1st-3rd from the Epsom Handicap and Silver Eagle, plus past winners of the Golden Rose, Randwick Guineas and Arrowfield Sprint, exempt from ballot. Final fields, riders and scratchings will follow official updates (scratchings close 7:30 am AEDT on race day).
| Detail | Meeting information |
| Venue | Royal Randwick |
| Club | Australian Turf Club |
| Meeting status | Program published (nominations stage) |
| Races | 10 |
| Program value | $15.01 million |
| Track | Turf (track condition not yet declared) |
| Acceptances due | Wednesday 28 October, 9:00 am AEDT |
Feature races
| Race | Distance | Grade | Prize pool |
| Golden Eagle | 1,500 m | Group 1 | $10,000,000 |
| The Russell Balding Stakes | 1,300 m | Group 2 | $3,000,000 |
| Rosehill Gold Cup | 2,000 m | Listed | $750,000 |
Full program
| No. | Race | Distance | Prize pool |
| 1 | Golden Eagle (Group 1) | 1,500 m | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | The Russell Balding Stakes (Group 2) | 1,300 m | $3,000,000 |
| 3 | Rosehill Gold Cup (Listed) | 2,000 m | $750,000 |
| 4 | The Four Pillars Midway (Benchmark 68) | 1,500 m | $500,000 |
| 5 | Benchmark 78 Handicap | 1,100 m | $160,000 |
| 6 | CG&E Benchmark 78 Handicap | 1,300 m | $160,000 |
| 7 | Benchmark 78 Handicap | 2,000 m | $160,000 |
| 8 | F&M Benchmark 78 Handicap | 1,300 m | $160,000 |
| 9 | 3&4YO Benchmark 78 Handicap | 1,500 m | $160,000 |
| 10 | TAB Highway Class 3 Handicap | 1,400 m | $120,000 |