Not yet possessing Group status, The Everest is touted as ‘Australia’s richest turf race’, as well as being ‘the richest turf race in the world’.
The massive prize purse is funded by the $600,000 fee paid by entrants. Slots in this race can be traded, sold as shares or leased.
The Everest 2018 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
- Race Starts: 4:15 PM
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Class: Weight for age
- Qualification: Entry fee
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Unlisted
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $13,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2017
The Everest 2018 Betting
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Everest |
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s The Everest. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s The Everest. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in The Everest, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within The Everest, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within The Everest to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within The Everest to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within The Everest to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from The Everest, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The The Everest In 2018
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- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out the form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
The Everest Field (Horses)
The early market has opened and the nine most likely runners for 2018 appear below.
| Horse | Age | Sex | Past Winnings | Trainer |
| Trapeze Artist | 4 | Horse | $3,102,850 | Gerald Ryan |
| Redzel | 6 | Gelding | $8,726,750 | Peter & Paul Snowden |
| Vega Magic | 6 | Gelding | $3,604,800 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig |
| Nature Strip | 4 | Gelding | $571,085 | Darren Weir |
| Kementari | 4 | Horse | $1,531,100 | James Cummings |
| Pierata | 4 | Horse | $2,362,650 | Gregory Hickman |
| In Her Time | 6 | Mare | $2,135,725 | Benjamin Smith |
| Santa Ana Lane | 6 | Gelding | $2,228,711 | Anthony Freedman |
| Shoals | 4 | Mare | $2,004,270 | Anthony Freedman |
The Everest 2018 Odds
Early market odds are displayed below. If you would like to know the current odds, you can check our live market for the 2018 edition of The Everest here. (Please note that the odds presented below are from 24/08/2018, prior to the close of nominations or acceptances).
| Horse | Odds To Win | Odds To Place |
| Trapeze Artist | 4.20 | 1.80 |
| Redzel | 6.50 | 2.38 |
| Vega Magic | 8.00 | 2.75 |
| Nature Strip | 9.00 | 3.00 |
| Kementari | 10.00 | 3.25 |
| Pierata | 12.00 | 3.75 |
| In Her Time | 14.00 | 4.25 |
| Santa Ana Lane | 17.00 | 5.00 |
| Shoals | 17.00 | 5.00 |
| US Navy Flag | 17.00 | 5.00 |
| Invincible Star | 19.00 | 5.50 |
| Winx | 21.00 | 6.00 |
| Brave Smash | 31.00 | 8.50 |
| English | 31.00 | 8.50 |
| Chautauqua | 51.00 | 14.00 |
| Home Of The Brave | 51.00 | 14.00 |
| Redkirk Warrior | 61.00 | 16.00 |
| Blue Point | 101 | 26.00 |
| Bound for Nowhere | 101 | 26.00 |
| Clearly Innocent | 101 | 26.00 |
| Jungle Cat | 101 | 26.00 |
| Rock Magic | 101 | 26.00 |
| Tactical Avantage | 101 | 26.00 |
| Tulip | 101 | 26.00 |
| Viddora | 101 | 26.00 |
| Enticing Star | 151 | 39.00 |
| Performer | 151 | 39.00 |
| Showtime | 151 | 39.00 |
| Ball Of Muscle | 201 | 51.00 |
| Champagne Cuddles | 201 | 51.00 |
| Deploy | 201 | 51.00 |
| Jukebox | 201 | 51.00 |
| Malaguerra | 201 | 51.00 |
| Mr Stunning | 201 | 51.00 |
| Property | 201 | 51.00 |
| Setsuna | 201 | 51.00 |
| Sheidel | 201 | 51.00 |
| Formality | 251 | 64.00 |
| Hey Doc | 251 | 64.00 |
| Fell Swoop | 301 | 76.00 |
| Houtzen | 301 | 76.00 |
| Monsieur Gustave | 301 | 76.00 |
| Super Too | 301 | 76.00 |
The Everest 2018 Tips
Favourite: Trapeze Artist.
Best Roughie: Shoals.
The Everest Race Day
Race day takes place on Saturday, the 13th of October, 2018 at Royal Randwick.
The Everest Nominations
The final field is declared at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, the 9th of October 2018.
The Everest Weight
The race is run at weight for age.
The Everest 2018 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check our full form guide closer to race day to see if the form guide for 2018’s The Everest has been released.
The Everest Winners (Past Results)
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Race Time |
| 2017 | Redzel | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden | 1:08.36 |