NSW Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. Western Sydney’s race day party at Rosehill Gardens saw scores of young punters watch on as British jockey Cieren Fallon rode Lake Forest to victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle – and now all eyes turn to Royal Randwick as the party continues on Tuesday with The Big Dance.
Saturday’s win for the four-year-old English stallion means Raiders coach Ricky Stuart’s foundation will receive a generous $525,000 donation to support people with autism and their families. One of the features of the Golden Eagle is that each horse in the field is linked to a charity, with the charity receiving 10 per cent of the prize money. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph as he watched The Golden Eagle from a Canberra pub with his mates, a shocked Stuart said the win resulted in “an afternoon we’ll never forget”.
“I seriously can’t believe it,’’ Stuart said. “We’ll use this extraordinary donation wisely from NSW Racing, which I can’t praise enough for what they’ve done.” Punters enjoy a big day of racing at Rosehill.
Picture: Sam Ruttyn Cieren Fallon celebrates winning The Golden Eagle aboard Lake Forrest. Picture: Sam Ruttyn The Australian Turf Club (ATC) said almost 10,500 spectators were at Rosehill to witness Lake Forest’s victory. Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys said The Golden Eagle’s charitable status gave it a special touch.
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