The Everest (1200m) will be run under Group 1 status for the first time in it’s short eight-year history, with a field of 12 selected to stake their claims on the $20 million prize.
The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained I Wish I Win had been the long-standing $5.00 favourite with horse racing bookmakers prior to the barrier draw, and that’s yet to change despite drawing out in barrier nine on Tuesday evening.
Luke Nolen has been handed the task of navigating a passage aboard the son of Savabeel, who should be rock-hard fit after back-to-back performances on the unsuitable Moonee Valley circuit in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) and Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) respectively.
The pair of Joliestar and Growing Empire have been installed on the second line of betting at $6.00 after obtaining favourable draws in gate four and seven, while Bella Nipotina ($8.00) is the big drifter after copping the widest barrier 12.
Godolphin’s lone runner Traffic Warden ($9.00) is being respected after finishing runner-up in the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) on September 28, with Jamie Kah set to take the reins from barrier two.
Giga Kick ($11.00) should get every chance to claim his second Everest crown after drawing barrier three, while Tommy Berry will continue his association with the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Sunshine In Paris ($11.00) in barrier nine.
Coolmore finally locked in Storm Boy ($15.00) earlier in the week and appears to be the natural leader in this year’s Everest, leaving stable companion Lady Of Camelot ($51.00) it all to do after drawing barrier 11.
There’s value across the entire field, with the likes of Stefi Magnetica ($15.00) and I Am Me ($15.00) still holding appeal at each-way odds.
The 2024 Everest is the headline act at Randwick on Saturday afternoon and is scheduled to get underway at 4:15pm local time.
The Everest 2024 Final Field
1. I Wish I Win (9)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Luke Nolen
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 35×12
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Black
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Savabeel
- Dam: Make A Wish (NZ)
+100
2. Giga Kick (3)
- T: Clayton Douglas
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 43×11
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Scissor Kick
- Dam: Rekindled Applause (GB)
+250
3. Private Eye (10)
- T: Joseph Pride
- J: Jay Ford
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 64×43
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Al Maher
- Dam: Confidential Queen
+625
4. Bella Nipotina (12)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 32×12
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Bella Orfana
+175
5. I Am Me (1)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Nash Rawiller
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 11×44
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Mefnooda
+400
6. Stefi Magnetica (6)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 2×135/li>
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: All Too Hard
- Dam: Mid Summer Music
+350
7. Sunshine In Paris (8)
- T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 1×452
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Invader
- Dam: Zenaida (NZ)
+250
8. Joliestar (4)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 56.5kg
- F: 31x1x
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Zoustar
- Dam: Jolie Bay
+125
9. Growing Empire (7)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 53kg
- F: 211×1
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Miles of Krishan
+125
10. Traffic Warden (2)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Jamie Kah
- W: 53kg
- F: 21×24
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Street Boss (USA)
- Dam: Efficiently
+200
11. Storm Boy (5)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Brenton Avdulla
- W: 53kg
- F: 431×4
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Colt
- Sire: Justify (USA)
- Dam: Pelican (NZ)
+350
12. Lady Of Camelot (11)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Rachel King
- W: 51kg
- F: 73×21
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Miss Debutante
+1250
13. Overpass (1E) (TBC)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: x1x10
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Vancouver
- Dam: Walkway
+1250
14. Think About It (2E) (TBC)
- T: Joseph Pride
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 6×505
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: So You Think (NZ)
- Dam: Tiare
+1250
15. Southport Tycoon (3E) (TBC)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 15×91
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Written Tycoon
- Dam: Ready to Rule (USA)
+1250
16. Mazu (4E) (TBC)
- T: Joseph Pride
- J: TBC
- W: 58.5kg
- F: 23×27
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Maurice (JPN)
- Dam: Chatelaine
+1250
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