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Sydney's Richest Race Finally Earns Top-Tier Status Australia's richest horse race, The Everest, is galloping towards Group One classification, marking a significant milestone in the Australian racing calendar. After years of resistance from Racing Victoria, a change in leadership has paved the way for this prestigious upgrade. A fresh set of rules for Australian group racing is being ushered ...
Sydney's Everest Carnival Bursts Out Of The Gates The Sydney Everest Carnival galloped into action at Royal Randwick on 21 September, 2024, with a star-studded card that set the tone for nine weeks of top-class racing. With US$57.5 million in prizemoney up for grabs, including the US$13.2 million Gr.1 TAB Everest, Australia's richest race on turf, the stage is set for a thrilling season. ...
McDonald Executes Perfect Copy-and-Paste Ride I Am Me pressed her claims for a slot in The Everest with a gutsy victory in the Gr.2 The Shorts at Randwick on Saturday, giving star jockey James McDonald the second leg of what would become a four-timer on the day. Déjà Vu Performance Replicating the tactics employed by Nash Rawiller in her first-up win, McDonald had the Ciaron Maher-trained mare ...
Maher's Mare Seeking Group Two Glory At Randwick Ciaron Maher is set to audition his second Everest hopeful as I Am Me lines up in Saturday's Gr.2 The Shorts at Randwick. The six-year-old mare will be looking to build on her impressive first-up victory in the Concorde Stakes, where she edged out stablemate and confirmed Everest runner Bella Nipotina. I Am Me has now bested Bella Nipotina in all ...
Industry Veteran To Bolster Domestic Operations Team Valor International is galloping into a new era with the appointment of Frederick Heyman as its president. The 62-year-old Baltimore-based lawyer, bringing a wealth of experience to the Florida-based Limited Liability Company, has been hand-picked by Chief Executive Officer Barry Irwin to steer the stable's domestic operations. Heyman's racing ...
Top Contenders Clashing In The Shorts As US$59 Million Racing Extravaganza Commencing The Sydney racing scene is buzzing with anticipation as the US$59 million Everest Carnival kicks off at Royal Randwick this Saturday. The spring spectacular, running from 21 September to 9 November, is set to showcase 29 Group and Listed features across nine race days at Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens. Our ...
A Guide To The Horses Set To Illuminate Australia's Richest Race Meeting The 2024 Sydney Everest Carnival is gearing up for a thrilling eight-week spectacle, featuring nine race days and a staggering US$58 million in prizemoney. With the US$13.3 million Gr.1 TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on 19 October and the US$6.7 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens on 2 November headlining the ...
Maher's Mare Primed For Randwick Sprint Spectacular Bella Nipotina is gearing up for the biggest challenge of her illustrious career, with TAB announcing the multiple Group One winning mare as its runner for this year's US$13.2 million Gr.1 TAB Everest at Randwick on 19 October. The Ciaron Maher-trained 7YO has been in scintillating form, recently finishing runner-up in the Gr.2 Concorde Stakes ...
Hayes Team Positions Gelding For $20 Million Sprint Lindsay Park's Ben, Will, and J D Hayes are positioning Arkansaw Kid for a potential berth in The Everest through Saturday's Listed Chautauqua Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley. The 4YO gelding, with two wins from 13 starts, is making his second appearance since being gelded, following a successful return at Caulfield last month. The $20 million ...
Star Sprinter Eyes Slot In World's Richest Turf Race With Unconventional Prep Bjorn Baker is rolling the dice with his star sprinter Overpass, eyeing a first-up tilt at the US$13.4 million Gr.1 TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 19. The trainer is banking on the horse's proven fresh form and big-race prowess to secure one of the remaining slots in the world's richest turf race. Impressive ...
Rising Star On The March Joliestar is poised to stake her claim as outright favourite for The Everest following a barnstorming return to the track in the Show County Quality. The exciting 4YO now faces the challenge of backing up that scintillating performance in Saturday's Gr.2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. Waller Wary Of One-hit Wonder Tag Trainer Chris Waller is acutely aware that ...
Grey Sensation Aims For Everest Glory Bustling, the boom Perth 3YO, is set to commence his Everest campaign in Saturday's Gr.2 Run To The Rose at Rosehill. The grey gelding, now under the care of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, is looking to make his mark in Sydney's premier sprint. Everest Experience Price and Kent Jnr are no strangers to preparing a 3YO for The Everest. Their only runner in ...
