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A favourable barrier draw has seen former Perth mare  Arcadia Queen replacve Brutal as the outright favourite for the inaugural $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill on Saturday.

Bob Peters, owner of Arcadia Queen, drew barrier five for the Chris Waller-trained mare. After the draw Arcadia Queen tightened from $4.20 to $3.80 with TAB Fixed Odds.

The former WA galloper won her first race in Sydney at Rosehill on September 14 in the G2 Theo Marks Stakes before finishing second last in the TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 19.

Brutal lost favouritism after connections drew the outside barrier 17 for last April's Doncaster Mile winner.

Brutal was the $4 favourite before the barrier draw but has eased to $4.80 second elect after his wide draw.

Classique Legend, sixth in the TAB Everest, is on the third line of betting at $5 and will start from barrier one.

Kolding, last start winner of the TAB Epsom at Royal Randwick on October 5, has shortened from $6.50 to $6.

Tasmanian-based The Inevitable, victorious in the Silver Eagle at Royal Randwick on October 12, is at $8.50.

Golden Eagle - TAB Odds

$3.80     Arcadia Queen

$4.80     Brutal

$5           Classique Legend

$6           Kolding

$8.50     The Inevitable

$17         Fasika

$19         Sunlight

$23         Mizzy

$26         Never No More

$35         Military Zone

$41         Gem Song

$61         Behemoth, Beat Le Bon, I Am Superman

$81         Zousain

$126       Jonker, Fun Fact