THE TAB EVEREST
TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick is one of Sydney’s showpiece sporting and entertainment experiences with the world’s best sprinters competing in the $20 million The TAB Everest, the world’s richest race on turf to be run on Saturday 18 October, 2025.
The TAB Everest brings together the best sprinters from around the world to chase a slice of the $20m in prizemoney at Royal Randwick on 18 October, 2025.
The format of Sydney spring racing showpiece features 12 starters over 1200m with horses nominated by slot owners who have paid to secure a slot (starting position) in the race.
The slot owner has the right to nominate their own horse for the race, sell their slot or do a deal with the owner of another horse to share the prizemoney.
See the 2025 horses confirmed below.
The 2025 TAB Everest Runners
2025 SLOT HOLDERS
Private Harry
YULONG INVESTMENTS
Breeding: Harry Angel – Happy Pilgrim
Trainer: Nathan Doyle
Jockey: Ashley Morgan
Career: 5-5:0:0
Comment: Boom 3YO colt who is yet to taste defeat in five starts. Won the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) in the autumn at Rosehill Gardens at just his fifth start.
Briasa
MAX WHITBY, STEVE MCCANN, COL MADDEN & NEIL WERRETT
Breeding: Smart Missile – Mary’s Grace
Trainer: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes
Jockey: Tyler Schiller
Career: 10-7:0:0
Comment: 4YO gelding who won the Group 2 The Hunter (1300m) in 2024 before winning the Group 1 T J Smith Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick in the autumn this year to stamp himself as a serious horse.
Ka Ying Rising
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Breeding: Shamexpress – Missy Moo
Trainer: David Hayes (Hong Kong)
Jockey: Zac Purton
Career: 15-13:2:0
Comment: Hong Kong star who is the world’s number one ranked sprinter. Trained in Hong Kong by David Hayes has won 12 straight races. The 4YO will be the one to beat.
NZ TRACKSIDE
tab
NEWGATE & gpi racing
FAIRWAY THOROUGHBREDS
CHRIS WALLER RACING
GODOLPHIN
COOLMORE
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