The aura of unbeaten Autumn Glow was on show when the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) failed to attract a full field of acceptors for the first time.

The Japanese team behind her main challenger, Panja Tower, though was not shying away from the test, saying its group 1 winner was on track as it follows the path of 2023 winner Obamburumai - but with better credentials.

The feature for four-year-olds, the second-richest race in Australia, had 126 nominations for the 18-capacity field but 17 accepted on Tuesday. The Golden Eagle will be held at Royal Randwick for the first time on Saturday after the decision to move it from Rosehill.

Sydney trainer Chris Waller put just one, Lord Penman, up against his star mare Autumn Glow, which will try to take her winning streak to eight. She drew bar

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