Golden Eagle: I'm Thunderstruck kicks late to win $7.5m Rosehill race in thrilling finish

Kieran Francis

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Golden Eagle: I'm Thunderstruck kicks late to win $7.5m Rosehill race in thrilling finish image

New Zealand contender I'm Thunderstruck has won the $7.5 million Golden Eagle, coming over the top in a thrilling finish at Rosehill on Saturday.

The four-year-old, trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, was ridden to perfection by Hugh Bowman, taking the lead in the last 15m to pip Count De Rupee to the line.

With 300 metres to go, I'm Thunderstuck was in seventh position with a mountain of distance to make up on leader Apache Chase, but Bowman timed the gelding's run to hit the lead in the final stages.

Gai Waterhouse-trained Vangelic claimed third, while Apache Chase crossed in fourth position.

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Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.