Golden Eagle 2023 betting preview: Tips, odds, form guide and analysis for $10 million Rosehill race

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Rosehill will host its biggest raceday of the spring carnival this Saturday, with the running of the fifth Golden Eagle slated to headline a massive day at the track.

The $10 million showdown will see some of the best four-year-olds from across Australia compete, with the meeting to go head-to-head with the time-honoured Victoria Derby in Melbourne. 

A star-studded field will contest this year's race, with the likes of Hawaii Five Oh and Amelia's Jewel at the forefront after impressive recent form, while talented runners Kovalica and Osipenko aren't far away. 

The Sporting News has all the tips, form and betting odds for the big race below. 

Golden Eagle 2023 final field, barriers and betting odds

The final field for this year's Golden Eagle has been confirmed, with the likes of Amelia's Jewel, Hawaii Five Oh and Kovalica at the top of the betting market. 

Odds courtesy of Dabblecorrect as of November 4rd. Say HEY to the social bet, Download the DABBLE app. 

Runner (Barrier) Jockey Trainer Odds
1. Hawaii Five Oh (4) Nash Rawiller G.Waterhouse/A.Bott $4.80
2. Attrition (19) Beau Mertens Mitchell Freedman $23
3. Pericles (1) Ben Melham James Cummings $12
4. Golden Mile (18) Zac Lloyd James Cummings $31
5. Kovalica (16) Tommy Berry Chris Waller $9
6. Rediener (3) Kathy O'Hara Chris Waller $31
7. Osipenko (8) Jason Collett Chris Waller $12
8. Straight Acer (7) Tyler Schiller Ed Cummings $41
9. Communist (7) Koby Jennings Michael Freedman $126
10. Coin Toss (17) Brett Prebble G.Waterhouse/A.Bott $101
11. Knights Choice (10) Jaden Lloyd J.Symons/S.Laxon $126
12. Obamburumai (2) Josh Parr Keiji Yoshimura $11
13. New Endeavour (13) Adam Hyeronimus G.Waterhouse/A.Bott $101
14. Age Of Kings (11) Craig Williams Chris Waller $61
15. Galeron (14) Regan Bayliss Charlie Hills $126
16. Amelia's Jewel (5) Damian Lane Simon Miller $3.40
17. Ruthless Dame (20) Sam Clipperton C.Maher/D.Eustace $21
18. Legarto (6) Michael Dee K & B. Kelso $7.50
19. Vienna Princess (9) Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller $31
20. Razeta (15) Dylan Gibbons Kris Lees $126

Golden Eagle 2023 betting preview, tips and form guide

At the top of the field will be recent Everest runner Hawaii Five Oh ($4.80), who has produced an impressive spring campaign - including a placing in the G2 Premiere Stakes, but will step up in distance to 1500 metres. 

With three wins and five placings in 11 career starts, the Gai Waterhouse-trained stallion is clearly a horse with plenty of ability and will come into the Golden Eagle at peak fitness.

Amelia's Jewel ($3.40) had a disappointing run last start while finishing ninth in the G1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, but had previously taken out two-straight Group 2 events in Melbourne. 

The four-year-old Perth product has won nine of 12 career starts and should be able to bounce back, especially with experienced jockey Damian Lane in the saddle, but will also be having it's first start at this trip.

Also at single-figure odds is Kiwi mare Legarto ($7.50), who will be having just her second start in Australia and previously won the G1 Australian Guineas earlier this year and has performed incredibly well over the mile. 

Osipenko ($12) has received support in the betting market and has been competing against both classier and older horses this preparation and will drop back in distance from a 10th-placed finish in the G1 Turnbull Stakes last month.

Chris Waller's Queensland Derby winner Kovalica ($9) will have to overcome a wide gate but has been solid throughout the spring, finishing a close second in the G1 Epsom Hanidcap behind stablemate Rediener (scratched).

Japanese import Obamburumai ($11) is also in the mix but will be having his first start on Australian soil and is resuming from a spell, but has won both previous career starts while first-up. 

Rounding out the other main chances in the race are Pericles ($12), who finished third in the Silver Eagle last start and took out the G2 Tramway Stakes prior, as well as former Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile ($31). 

THE LEG UP'S EXPERT TIP: Amelia's Jewel ($3.40)

“It’s times and margins if she’s at her best, they won’t beat her, she’ll be a mile too good for them. 

“That win at the Valley two back, in track record time, she sat on a hot speed and she won in a hand canter and then last start, she started $2.40 in a Toorak, carried 56 kilos.

“Camp have come out and said that she had an illness and went off her food. I can only trust that. 

“Let’s forget the Toorak run. They say always forgive a good horse one bad run and her best is clearly superior to these.”

THE SPORTING NEWS' EXPERT TIP: Legarto ($7.50)

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