The Everest Field as it stands

New Zealand's racing first "slot" race based around the hugely successful Everest concept has been confirmed for Cambridge in April, but with a significant stake increase that will instantly make it the richest harness race in New Zealand. The $900000 invite-only race on April 14 will be simply called The Race. Harness Racing New Zealand programmed…

This article contains third-party links. Mark your calendars, racing fans! Every year, the illustrious Black Caviar Lightning, formerly known as the Lightning Stakes, fires up the Flemington Racecourse. This thrilling Group 1 race is a cornerstone of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival and typically takes place on a Saturday in mid-to-late…

Glammed-up race-goers appeared a little worse for wear after a wild day celebrating the seventh edition of The Everest, Australia's richest horse race. About 45000 spectators descended on Royal Randwick Racecourse as the field competed for an extraordinary $20million in prize money on Saturday. Crowds had gathered at the gates from 10am, showing…

Glammed-up race-goers celebrated the seventh edition of The Everest, Australia's richest horse race, with a daring fashion trend on display. About 45000 spectators descended on Royal Randwick Racecourse as the field competed for an extraordinary $20million in prizemoney. Peter Moody's Group 1 winning gelding I Wish I Win, and Joseph Pride's…

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…

Black Caviar ridden by jockey Luke Nolen winning her first TJ Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick from Hay List in 2011. Trainer Peter Moody might wish he had the unbeatable Black Caviar for the $20 million The TAB Everest but he's hoping I Wish I Win will be all he needs to win the world's richest turf race. I Wish I Win is Moody's first Everest runner…

Nine-time Group 1 winner Nature Strip has been retired following a disappointing performance on Saturday. In his return from a spell, the nine-year-old gelding finished sixth in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick, ending a potential Everest tilt. Nature Strip had a winless autumn carnival and was nearing retirement, with trainer Chris Waller making…

In Secret can lock in an Everest spot with a big run in the Concorde Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Picture: Jeremy Ng-Getty Images Trainer James Cummings has revealed Godolphin's glamour mare In Secret is their stable's first-choice sprinter for the $20m The TAB Everest next month. Slot-holder Godolphin has historically waited until the week of…

The Everest is set to hit a record $20m prizemoney when it's run for the seventh time in October, making it the second richest thoroughbred race in the world. But what is the race's history and how does the concept work? The Daily Telegraph racing editor Ray Thomas answers all the key questions. Q: When was The Everest concept born? A: Racing NSW…

Racing is never short of a storyline and 2022 was certainly no different. Be it the good, the bad or the sometimes ugly, racing can at times resemble a soap opera as much as it does a billion dollar industry. With 2022 now in the rear view mirror we look back at the 30 biggest stories to shape the year with Part 2 today covering 15-1. 15) Melbourne…

Jenny Duggan's remarkable riding renaissance continues at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The apprentice and mother-of-three has six rides on the New Year's Eve program including Our Bellagio Miss in the TAB Handicap (1100m). Duggan combined with Our Bellagio Miss to score an upset win over the Randwick 1000m course in a very fast 56.06s two weeks…

At eight years of age, most racehorses minds are turning toward a nice retirement in a grassy paddock, but for Nature Strip the good life can wait - he has a $6.2 million first-prize cheque to collect in Saturday's running of The Everest. And collect it he will if the betting markets are to be believed, with the ace sprinter installed as an odds-on…

The 2022 Sydney Stakes will feature a full field of 18 runners and five emergencies that will battle it out for the $2 million prize pool over 1200m on Saturday. The winner will take home just over $1 million in a race that has become the consolation for horses that don't gain a slot in The Everest on the same day. This year's Sydney Stakes field…

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…

Naval Crown (blue) won the Platinum Jubilee as Home Affairs (left) faded. Picture: Ryan Pierse-Getty Images Artorius ran a luckless third, Home Affairs faded out of the placings and Godolphin may have found their sprinter for The Everest. The Platinum Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday didn't go to script for Australian sprinters Artorius…

With the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast fast approaching, the good racing begins and with that, the door for 2023 will be properly shut. Looking back, it was a great year of racing, particularly with some outstanding wins right across the calendar year. Down below is what we feel are the 10 best wins of 2023. 1: Without A Fight Melbourne…