The Everest
Looking for this year’s The Everest betting odds, field and form guide? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know.
The Everest is the richest turf race in the world with the unique buy-in sprint feature worth an unprecedented $20 million as of 2023. Inaugurated in 2017 the Special Condition feature takes place at Royal Randwick Racecourse in late October as the key event of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
Now part of a wider The Everest Carnival full of seven-figure races, The Everest is contested by 12 of the world’s fastest horses and takes place over 1200m as a weight-for-age race.
There are 12 spots in The Everest field with positions purchased by slot holders at a cost of $600,000 each. Those slot holders then select a star horse to represent them in the event, which is now recognised as one of the world’s most iconic horse races despite original concerns it would be seen as a race only for elitists.
Slots in this race can be traded, sold as shares or leased and give those in the mix a shot at taking out a first prize purse of $6.2 million!
The opening two editions of The Everest race were won by Redzel before a new race record was set by the Chris Waller-trained Yes Yes Yes in 2019, the three-year-old defeating the older sprinters in brilliant fashion.
The Everest also serves as a key lead-up into Flemington’s Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic (1200m), a double completed by Redzel in 2017. In 2019 the VRC Sprint Classic winner Nature Strip improved on a lead-up fourth in The Everest results.
Caulfield’s Group 3 The Heath 1100 Stakes (1100m) in August may serve as a potential early lead-up for The Everest horses, a race won in 2016 by subsequent inaugural and dual The Everest hero Redzel. The 2021 The Heath 1100 winner Masked Crusader went on to run second in that year’s The Everest quinella.
In 2020 The Everest history was made with the previous year’s sixth place-getter Classique Legend returning to become the first The Everest favourite to win and hand Kerrin McEvoy with his third victory in the event.
The next year trainer Chris Waller won his second The Everest trophy this time with the favourite Nature Strip (2021) who saluted in the event at his third attempt.
Nature Strip attempted a title defence as the odds-on favourite in 2022, but only managed to run fourth behind the undefeated three-year-old Giga Kick who became the longest-priced The Everest winner in history at $21 odds.
The Everest results previously impacted the name of the $3 million Winners Stakes race held on The Golden Eagle Day at Rosehill in late October. Each season the Winners Stakes was renamed in honour of the previous year’s The Everest winner up until 2024. From 2024 onwards the Winners Stakes will be known as the Russell Balding Stakes after the former Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding.
The Everest 2024 – Fast Facts
- Race Day: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
- 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: $15,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2017
- 2024 The Everest Winner: TBD
the everest 2024 RESULTS
The official 2024 The Everest results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
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The Everest Betting 2024
There are many different ways to bet on The Everest, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| 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 Everest In 2024
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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 2024 Odds
Early market betting odds on the 2024 The Everest will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.
The Everest 2024 field
The official 2024 The Everest field will feature a dozen of the world’s best sprinters and will be announced in full below along with the official The Everest barriers on the Tuesday of race week.
the everest 2024 slot holders
| Slot Holder | Runner |
|---|---|
| Trackside Media | I Wish I Win |
| Newgate & GPI Racing | TBC |
| Chris Waller Racing | TBC |
| Australian Turf Club | TBC |
| Coolmore | TBC |
| John Camilleri | TBC |
| James Harron Bloodstock | TBC |
| Max Whitby, Col Madden and Neil Werret | Busting |
| TAB | TBC |
| The Star & Arrowfield | TBC |
| Yulong Investments | TBC |
| Godolphin | In Secret |
Confirmed The Everest 2024 horses
Stay up to date below with the confirmed 2024 The Everest horses as the slot holders for the $20 million event announce their contenders.
I WISH I WIN
- Trainer: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- Slot Holder: Trackside Media
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result: 2nd
BUSTLING
- Trainer: Daniel Morton
- Slot Holder: Max Whitby, Neil Werrett and Col Madden
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result: N/A
IN SECRET
- Trainer: James Cummings
- Slot Holder: Godolphin
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result: 4th
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: Newgate & GPI Racing
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: Chris Waller Racing
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: Australian Turf Club
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: Coolmore
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: John Camilleri
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: James Harron Bloodstock
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: TAB
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: The Star & Arrowfield
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
TBC
- Trainer: TBC
- Slot Holder: Yulong Investments
- Jockey: TBC
- Barrier: TBC
- Last Year’s Result:
which horse will win The Everest 2024?
Which horse will win the 2024 The Everest comes down to a number of key form factors including the barriers, form over the 1200m distance and their race experience. When picking The Everest winner it is important to consider:
- TJ Smith Stakes – The autumn’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes held at the same track / distance is a crucial form race for The Everest. Dual TJ Smith Stakes champion Nature Strip won the 2021 The Everest at his third attempt and went on to become a three-time TJ Smith Stakes winner in 2022. In 2023 the TJ Smith Stakes winner I Wish I Win went on to run a brave second in that spring’s The Everest results.
- Past Results – Horses that ran well in the previous year’s The Everest results are worth looking at for the latest edition. Nature Strip was fourth in 2019 and seventh in 2020 before heading the 2021 The Everest results. In 2023 Private eye ran third in The Everest trifecta behind his winning stablemate Think About It after a second the year before to Giga Kick.
- Premiere Lead-Up – The Group 2 Premiere Stakes is a key lead-up into the race with the 2020 The Everest winner Classique Legend (2nd) recently coming out of the race 2021 Premiere Stakes winner Masked Crusader ran a brave next-up second in the 2021 The Everest quinella. Think About It (2023) was the last horse to complete the Premiere Stakes – The Everest race double.
the everest 2024 FAVOURITES
The early favourites in The Everest 2024 betting include last year’s runner-up I Wish I Win who recently won the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup in Brisbane, the 2022 winner Giga Kick, and Ciaron Maher’s ace mare Bella Nipotina.
Classique Legend ($4.20 in 2020) became the first The Everest favourite in history to salute for the punters before Nature Strip ($3.70 in 2021) won the following year for the punters.
Think About It ($4.40 in 2023) is the latest The Everest favourite to win.
There was a notable upset in 2022 with Giga Kick saluting at the longest-priced winning The Everest odds of $21, while the odds-on favourite Nature Strip ran fourth.
The Everest 2024 Tips
Favourite: TBD
Best Bet: TBD
Best Roughie: TBD
Our exclusive The Everest 2024 racing tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a detailed The Everest betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2024 THE EVEREST DAY BETTING TIPS & PREVIEW
The Everest 2024 Race Day
The Everest Day 2024 takes place on Saturday the 19th of October, 2024 at Royal Randwick. Along with the $20 million The Everest the other key events on The Everest Race Day program include the:
- $2 million The Kosciuszko for NSW country-trained horses,
- Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes (1600m) – formerly the George Main Stakes,
- $1 million Silver Eagle (1300m),
- Group 3 $2,000,000 Sydney Stakes (1200m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Angst Stakes (1600m).
The Everest 2024 Weights
The Everest race is run at weight for age. Standard weight-for-age conditions apply. Weights must be declared by 4:00PM on Tuesday October 15th, 2024 and the official 2024 The Everest weights will be published in our above The Everest Field section.
The Everest 2024 acceptances
Each of the 12 The Everest 2024 slot holders will nominate a runner for The Everest at the time of declaration, 10:00AM Tuesday the 15th of October, 2024 and will be published in our above The Everest 2024 Field section. Up to six emergency runners may be declared, to be selected from acceptors for the Sydney Stakes.
The Everest 2024 jockeys
Riders in The Everest must be declared by Wednesday the 16th of October, 2024 at 12:00PM. Stay up to date with the confirmed The Everest jockeys in our above The Everest 2024 Horses section.
From 2017-22 four jockeys have won The Everest with Kerrin McEvoy (2017, 2018, 2020), Glen Boss (2019), James McDonald (2021), and Craig Williams (2022).
The Everest 2024 scratchings
2024 The Everest scratchings must be declared by 7:30AM on race day morning, Saturday, October 19th, 2024.
THe everest RACE NUMBER 2024
The 2024 The Everest race number is TBC for Saturday the 19th of October, 2024. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
The Everest 2024 prize money
The Everest is the richest turf race in the world with the total prize money increased in 2023 to $20 million including $7 million going to The Everest winner.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $7,000,000 |
| 2nd | $2,900,000 |
| 3rd | $2,000,000 |
| 4th | $1,500,000 |
| 5th | $1,200,000 |
| 6th | $950,000 |
| 7th | $700,000 |
| 8th | $700,000 |
| 9th | $700,000 |
| 10th | $700,000 |
| 11th | $700,000 |
| 12th | $700,000 |
the everest 2024 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2024 The Everest Form Guide once the 12 The Everest horses are confirmed.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 THE EVEREST FORM GUIDE
the everest LIVE 2024
You can watch or listen to the 2024 The Everest live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
The Everest Winners (Past Results)
See below for the complete list of previous The Everest winners going back to the race’s inauguration in 2017.
Click here for more on the past The Everest winners.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer/s | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2023 | Think About It | Sam Clipperton | Joseph Pride | 1:07.64 |
| 2022 | Giga Kick | Craig Williams | Clayton Douglas | 1:09.86 |
| 2021 | Nature Strip | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 1:09.11 |
| 2020 | Classique Legend | Kerrin McEvoy | Les Bridge | 1:08.27 |
| 2019 | Yes Yes Yes | Glen Boss | Chris Waller | 1:07.32 (R) |
| 2018 | Redzel | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden | 1:12.03 |
| 2017 | Redzel | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden | 1:08.36 |