Australia's second richest horse made its debut at Royal Randwick, where some of the world's best four-year-olds faced off in the Golden Eagle.
Chris Waller and James McDonald were once again looking to combine for another big win, with Autumn Glow the odds-on favourite for victory.
Golden Eagle 2025 winner at Randwick revealed
Autumn Glow lived up to her billing as the short-priced favourite as she finished strong to claim a thrilling win at Royal Randwick.
The James McDonald-helmed mare held off challenges from Sepals and Evaporate to clinch the victory and maintain her unbeaten record.
The win was far from comfortable though as Sepals threatened to cause an almighty upset on the line, until Autumn Glow kicked late and ultimately proved to be too good for the gutsy challenger.
SHE IS UNBEATEN. SHE IS GOLDEN 🌟
— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) November 1, 2025
Autumn Glow makes it 8 from 8 in the Golden Eagle! We are witnessing an emerging Champion 👑@mcacajamez @cwallerracing pic.twitter.com/p6PVPdrVle
Golden Eagle: Top 4
1. Autumn Glow
2. Sepals
3. Evaporate
4. Depth Of Character
Golden Eagle 2025 purse
The total prize money for the Golden Eagle stands at $10 million for 2025.
The winner will take home $5.25 million, while connections from the bottom two finishers will receive $10,000.
| Place | Prize money (AUD) |
| 1st | $5.25 million |
| 2nd | $2 million |
| 3rd | $1 million |
| 4th | $500,000 |
| 5th | $250,000 |
| 6th | $175,000 |
| 7th | $120,000 |
| 8th | $120,000 |
| 9th | $100,000 |
| 10th | $75,000 |
| 11-12 | $30,000 |
| 13-16 | $20,000 |
Golden Eagle 2025: field, draw & odds
Odds courtesy of Unibet, correct as of October 31, 2025.
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Evaporate (7) | Nash Rawiller | B, W & J Hayes | $10 |
| 2. Feroce (9) | Josh Parr | Dominic Sutton | $51 |
| 3. Linebacker (5) | Zac Lloyd | J O'Shea & T Charlton | $6 |
| 4. Sepals (6) | Ethan Brown | Cliff Brown | $21 |
| 5. Willydoit (10) | Tim Clark | Ciaron Maher | $21 |
| 6. Fully Lit (13) | Regan Bayliss | G Waterhouse & A Bott | $34 |
| 7. Depth Of Character (2) | Jason Collett | Annabel & R Archibald | $91 |
| 8. Lord Penman (15) | Joao Moreira | Chris Waller | $71 |
| 9. Mayfair (14) | Dylan Gibbons | Bjorn Baker | $91 |
| 10. Shangri La Spring (16) | Tyler Schiller | G Waterhouse & A Bott | $91 |
| 11. Cristal Clear (12) | Braith Nock | Annabel & Rob Archibald | $101 |
| 12. Panja Tower (4) | Kohei Matsuyama | Shinsuke Hashiguchi | $8 |
| 13. Seagulls Eleven (3) | Tom Marquand | Hugo Palmer | $26 |
| 14. Autumn Glow (8) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $1.90 |
| 15. Perfumist (1) | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | $17 |
| 16. Modella (11) | Chad Schofield | Lee & C Curtis | $126 |
Golden Eagle run conditions?
The Golden Eagle is not a Group 1 race and is open to four-year-old thoroughbred.
It is run under set weights over a 1500 metre distance.
Golden Eagle: Last 5 champs
| 2024 | Lake Forest |
| 2023 | Obamburumai |
| 2022 | I Wish I Win |
| 2021 | I'm Thunderstruck |
| 2020 | Colette |