Hall of Fame jockey Hugh Bowman is convinced Lost And Running is a superior sprinter than when he ran a close fourth in Nature Strip's The Everest last year. But, he acknowledges Nature Strip is also a better horse and is now universally recognised as the world's No.1-ranked sprinter. This sets up an intriguing return clash between Nature Strip and Lost And Running for the $15m The TAB Everest ...
Widden Stud are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Group I ATC Golden Rose winner Jacquinot, who will start in the $15million Everest against the best sprinters in the world at Randwick on Saturday. Placed in the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes at two, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr trained son of Rubick has taken the quantum leap this spring. Jacquinot wins the G1 Golden Rose - image ...
Presenting the most lucrative turf race in the world on Saturday, 15, the Australian Turf Club (ATC) will host a party at Royal Randwick in honour of Sydney's most prestigious race, the $15 million TAB Everest. Apart from racing, turf club will also be showcasing high quality hospitability infused with fashion and entertainment. With the richest prizemoney in its history, and an atmosphere like ...
Trainer Roger Varian has not decided whether or not Eldar Eldarov will run in the Long Distance Cup (1.25 pm) on Qipco British Champions Day this coming Saturday. The St. Leger winner is as low as 3-1 for Saturday's contest, but he also has the Prix Royal Oak as a possible end-of-season option. Varian stated, "A decision on running Eldar Eldarov won't be made until I've spoken again to the owner ...
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr colt Jacquinot will need to overcome a tricky draw to win this Saturday’s $15m The Everest. A get back, run-on style galloper, the three-year-old drew barrier two on Sydney Harbour on Tuesday night, with the stable earlier indicating they would’ve preferred a middle to outside gate somewhere between 5 and 10. Nevertheless, Jacquinot heads to the world’s richest ...
Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy declared the $15m The TAB Everest should be given Group 1 status as he chases a record fourth win in the world's richest turf race on Shades Of Rose at Royal Randwick on Saturday. McEvoy, who has won The Everest on Redzel (2017-18) and Classique Legend (2020), said the feature Randwick sprint has quickly established itself as one of the major events in Australian ...
Any concerns about Nature Strip’s barrier draw are wide of the mark if you ask James McDonald and Chris Waller as the TAB Everest champion aims to defend his title at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Nature Strip drew the outside in the 12 horse field but both champion jockey and trainer are quick to highlight the gelding won the $15m sprint last year from gate 10 and the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes in ...
The progressive 3YO Alflaila spotlights the list of entries for the 2022 running of the £600,000 Group Three Bahrain International Trophy on November 18. There are a total of 43 entries from nine different nations for the Group Three Bahrain International Trophy on November 18. : Britain (16), Ireland (6), France (5), UAE (7), Bahrain (3), Germany (3), Norway (1), Turkey (1), and Sweden (1). The ...
For Michael Hawkes, The Everest has been a race full of “what-if” moments. He, along with legendary father John and brother Wayne, prepared the great Chautauqua for the first Everest, where the three-time TJ Smith winner finished fourth in a leader-dominated race. But it’s last year that hurts the most. In the same silks, Masked Crusader delivered the same late-charging style before falling a ...
Nature Strip's only real competition in the $15 million The TAB Everest is Eduardo, an old foe he's faced before. Nature Strip has a solid advantage over Eduardo in their previous 11 meetings. Others who have challenged Nature Strip for the Everest have found it futile to try and defeat the super sprinter. Nature Strip has a perfect record against Masked Crusader, going 6-0, a perfect record ...
When A$15 million in prize money is at stake, every fraction of a second counts, and the horses and jockeys must leave no stone unturned. In last year's race, the world's best sprinter, Nature Strip, won by a slide-ahead margin after taking out the A$15 million Everest. He did so by nipping ahead of a fast-closing Masked Crusader and Eduardo. Whoever wins Saturday's The Everest at Royal Randwick ...
Vin Cox, the boss at Godolphin Australia, is confident that Ingratiating won't disappoint the "Blue Army" in the $15 million race. On Saturday, they will be holding the TAB Everest at Royal Randwick. Despite having high-profile stablemates like Paulele and veteran racehorse Kementari, Ingratiating was the unexpected choice for the Godolphin slot. Cox, however, claimed that Godolphin was ...