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Zac Lloyd

Lloyd ready for Golden opportunity to score big on Linebacker

Young gun jockey Zac Lloyd believes there’s more to come from him and Linebacker, and he’s hoping they can deliver an upset in the $10 million Golden Eagle.

  • Craig Kerry

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James Tedesco holds the Golden Eagle trophy ahead of Saturday’s $10m race.

The $500k payday James Tedesco really wants

The Sydney Roosters skipper didn’t get his hands on the NRL trophy this year, but victory for his horse Willydoit in Saturday’s Golden Eagle would be just as big a thrill.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Brighton star Danny Welbeck will have a horse racing in the Golden Eagle

The English raider Premier League stars will be cheering on in the Golden Eagle

Seagulls Eleven, a horse owned by several Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club players, including James Milner and Danny Welbeck, will run at Randwick on Saturday.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Bella Nipotina runs away with the Russell Balding Stakes at Rosehill.

‘She’s just an amazing horse’: Bella Nipotina has Winx in her sights

Mighty mare Winx sits on top of Australian racing prizemoney with a whopping $26,451,1785, a monster total that never looked like getting mowed down – until now.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Cieren Fallon celebrates on Lake Forest in the Golden Eagle.

English raider takes inside run to snatch dramatic Golden Eagle

Most punters thought the Golden Eagle would be won by the Japanese or French. Somebody forgot to tell the English.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Champion Glen Boss with the Sydney cabbie who returned his three Melbourne Cups.

‘I nearly vomited’: The moment Glen Boss realised he’d left his three Melbourne Cups in a taxi

In Sydney for The Everest last month, a champion jockey left the precious trophies in the back of a cab – sparking a desperate search that finally tracked them down in Parramatta.

  • Christian Nicolussi
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Joao Moreira

‘He seems to get inside their minds’: The uncanny ability that sets racing’s ‘Dr Dolittle’ apart

Before Saturday’s Golden Eagle, watch how Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira whispers in his horse’s ear. It demonstrates why he is among the best in the world.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Nash Rawiller riding Tom Kitten wins in the Up And Coming Stakes last year.

This is the horse ‘PunterGPT’ has tipped to win the Golden Eagle

Tech experts have used artificial intelligence to predict the first three horses in Saturday’s $10 million race – and if last year’s Melbourne Cup is any guide, they could be on the money.

  • Cindy Yin
British jockey Cieren Fallon loves Wigan Warriors almost as much as he loves race riding.

This jockey grew up wanting to play rugby league. Now he’s riding for Ricky Stuart’s charity

Racing is in Cieren Fallon’s blood, but league is his first love. The English jockey is town for the Golden Eagle and can help deliver a big windfall for the Raiders coach’s charity.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Bella Nipotina (right) holds off Giga Kick (left) in The Everest.

Williams gets another shot at history with Bella of the ball

While all eyes and headlines this week have rightfully focused on the Golden Eagle, Bella Nipotina has a shot at history come 4pm on Saturday.

  • Christian Nicolussi