Australia’s current spring carnival fever reaches its peak on Friday night, following Day 1 of the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, with two of the nation’s richest and most prestigious events — the $10 million Eagles at Randwick and the Group 1 Victoria Derby at Flemington. The first post of the night is scheduled for 9:10 pm Eastern/6:10 pm Pacific.
All eyes will be on Randewick Sheza Elsewhere leading contender Golden Eagle trained by Peter Moody and ridden by Luke Nolen, the legendary combination behind the undefeated champion Black Caviar.
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Meanwhile, the Flemington Cup attracts the Melbourne Carnival with an exciting G1 Victory Derby, with Cormier (Mauritius) was the favorite in one of Australia’s most prestigious 3-year-old races.
Golden Eagle Glory Sheza Elsewhere?
The spotlight at Randwick falls on Sheza Alibi, one of Australia’s most exciting mares and a leading contender for the 10 million Golden Eagle over 1,500 meters (about 7 furlongs).
His partnership with Moody and Nolen adds another compelling story. Together they have helped guide Black Caviar through a remarkable undefeated career and are now chasing another major prize establishing themselves among Australia’s elite.
Sheza Elsewhere She delivered excellent performances at the highest level, including a commanding victory in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stake before finishing a narrow second in the Power and Power Stake.
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Christopher Waller’s Autumnal boy a great danger threatens him. The talented youngster has already shown his class against elite opposition and will be looking to upset the favorites in one of the richest races on the Australian calendar.
Derby Dreams at Flemington
Day 1 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival features two Group 1 races: the 2,500-metre (just over 1½ miles) Victoria Derby and the six-furlong Coolmore Stud Stakes.
The truth of the Rebels heads in the Derby won the Moonee Valley Vase for trainer Danny O’Brien and Cormier The 4-1 winner finished second behind Oaks favorite Next Goddess in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick seven days ago.
Stud Coolmore Club promises a youthful sprint, with Next Episode by Ciaron Maher among the leading contenders for the stable. A win would cement his status as one of Australia’s most exciting young strikers and a future prospect.
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How to watch
Hosted by Andrew Brown and Kaitlin Benson, the Friday Night Aussie Racing Show returns with background news, expert analysis and plenty of fun before an evening of action. The show winds up 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT on Sky Racing World’s regular Australian racing simulcast channel, across ADW platforms and its YouTube channel. The first is to come after 9:10 pm ET/6:10 pm PT.
This story was first published by Paulick Report on Oct. 29 2026, when first in the church Horseplayers section Add the Paulck Report as Preferred Source by clicking here.