Private Eye books a spot in The Everest

Australian horses are bred for speed, and no race in Australia encapsulates this more perfectly than The Everest. Here, our pedigree expert Shayne O'Cass dives into the breeding of every Everest runner and evaluates their chances in the world's richest race on turf. See Shayne's tips for the race at the bottom of this story. - 1. I WISH I…

Where will the winner come from in the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. Far from being a capacity of 24 horses that charge down the straight 1200m, a field of 16 will do battle in Saturday's Group 1 handicap. It was expected last year the outside was the place to be and who can forget Artorius and Craig Newitt doing a right-hand turn soon after…

Godolphin's No.1 The Everest seed In Secret could be on a collision course with ageless sprint stars Nature Strip and Eduardo when she makes her comeback in the Concorde Stakes early next month. Trainer James Cummings revealed his early spring carnival plans for glamour mare In Secret after her impressive barrier trial effort at Royal Randwick on…

Master trainer Peter Moody knew it was only a matter of time before brilliant TJ Smith Stakes winner I Wish I Win was locked in for this year's $20m The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick. I Wish I Win became the fourth horse to be picked up for the lucrative sprint after a deal was hatched between Inglis and New Zealand's Trackside Media. Trackside…

Trainer Grahame Begg has considerable belief in lightly raced mare C'est Magique. The winner of a Pakenham synthetic maiden at her debut outing, C'est Magique has competed in Stakes race in her four subsequent starts. Begg has raised the bar further on Saturday with C'est Magique heading to Flemington to tackle the open age sprinters in the Gilgai…

Private Eye's penchant for Eagle Farm has trainer Joe Pride thinking of extending the talented sprinter's Brisbane carnival campaign. Pride's long-term plan to prepare Private Eye for the $15m The TAB Everest in October virtually begins at Eagle Farm on Saturday in the Group 2 $300000 Victory Stakes (1200m). But Pride wants to give Private Eye…

The Autumn racing carnival returns to Royal Randwick this weekend with the first day of The Championships boasting a high quality program. Randwick, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, hosts four group one races, a group two and the Country Championship Final in a blockbuster carnival featuring some of Australia's best horses. The Harbour City has…

Joseph Pride has issued a stark warning to Think About It's Giga Kick Stakes rivals, declaring The Everest winner still has a couple of lengths up his sleeve. Pride said that while the horse didn't need to improve much in terms of fitness, he had made inroads in other areas which pointed to a peak third-up performance. "He has improved a fair bit…

Champion sprinter Nature Strip can edge closer to Winx's world prizemoney record if he wins the Group 1 $3 million Darley Champions Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. Nature Strip, the world's number one-ranked sprinter, took his career earnings to just over $20 million when he ran fourth to Giga Kick in The Everest last start. In latest TAB…

There is class everywhere you look in the field of 11 accepted for the Group 1 Champions Mile at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. Nine of the 11 runners have earned connections over $1 million in prizemoney, and with $3 million on offer on Saturday, it looks set to be a must-watch event. Having taken out the Nature Strip Stakes on October 29,…

Versatile galloper Private Eye can round out a remarkable preparation with a second career Group 1 with the Joseph Pride-trained talent opening favourite for Saturday's Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington. Private Eye has announced himself as one of the most exciting horses in the country this preparation and can highlight his rise in the $3m…

He has won a Group 1 race over a mile, finished runner-up in The Everest and is now the winner of the $3 million Nature Strip Stakes. The Joe pride-trained Private Eye is nothing if not versatile, just ask winning jockey Brenton Avdulla. "Joe used to always tell me, what do you reckon his best distance is?' Avdulla recalled. "I said, 'if you send…

Putting a tough 18-month period behind him, trainer David Pfieffer has engineered a major boilover on The Everest undercard, producing $61 outsider Rocketing By to snare the Group 3 Sydney Stakes. It was Rocketing By's second significant win after he captured the $1 million Inglis Sprint in 2021 but his form had tapered off in subsequent…

Eduardo is for his 12th clash with Nature Strip in Saturday's The Everest. Picture: Grant Guy There's only one horse in the $15 million The TAB Everest field who has beaten Nature Strip - and that's his old rival Eduardo. It's a remarkable statistic going into Saturday's big race at Royal Randwick that not only underlines Nature Strip's world…

Nature Strip will follow the same path to the Everest as last year with a jumpout at Rosehill on Wednesday. Picture: Grant Guy Nature Strip, the world's best sprinter and hot favourite for the $15m The TAB Everest, is likely to have a jumpout at Rosehill Gardens on Wednesday morning. Trainer Chris Waller is mirroring the successful big-race…

Snapdancer has been ruled out of The Everest. Snapdancer has had an injury setback forcing her out of the $15m The TAB Everest next week. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace advised Snapdancer's owners on Monday afternoon the mare had suffered what is believed to be a minor hoof problem and will not be fit in time for The Everest on October…

Trainer Joe Pride is hoping Private Eye can give him a second runner in The Everest. Picture: Grant Guy Trainer Joe Pride has The Everest hopeful Eduardo set to barrier trial later this week as stablemate Private Eye moves closer to securing a start in the world's richest turf race. Eduardo is due to contest the Warwick Farm barrier trials on…

From a $21 winner to now being favourite for the Caulfield Cup, that's the rise of Turnbull Stakes winner Smokin' Romans but can he repeat the effort in a fortnight? FIVE TO FOLLOW SMOKIN' ROMANS (Race 7) How could you not? History says Group 1 Turnbull Stakes winners usually go on with it in the spring and Smokin' Romans, apart from being in the…

The finish of the Premiere Stakes proved champion Nature Strip will have some real competition for the $15m The TAB Everest in a fortnight. Lost And Running narrowly defeated Mazu and Masked Crusader with the trio showing they will be worthy rivals to Nature Strip in the world's richest turf race at Royal Randwick on October 15. Throw spectacular…

Overpass clashes with a number of Everest rivals in Saturday's Premiere Stakes at Randwick. Picture: Grant Guy Overpass, the ninth confirmed starter for The TAB Everest, gets another opportunity to prove he can compete with the nation's elite sprinters in the Group 2 $1 million Premiere Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Bjorn…

The first of the three majors at Flemington this Saturday is the Champions Sprint (1200m), where Nature Strip will look for redemption after getting beat as on odds on favourite in The Everest. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Champions Sprint. *Existing customers only. 2nd Racing bet. Excl SA & WA.…

Some of the world's best sprinters will descend on Flemington's famous'Straight Six' on Saturday for the 2023 Newmarket Handicap. Won by countless stars of the turf throughout its storied existence, the Newmarket Handicap has also almost always been a terrific betting race, and this year's edition doesn't look like being any exception. I've run the…

What a great race the Newmarket Handicap is. Everyone knows about the Melbourne Cup of course, and many people have heard about the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, Golden Slipper and latterly The Everest. But the Newmarket is one of those races that truly excites genuine fans of the sport. The Flemington straight is unique in this country, where horses…