The Everest Tips, Betting, Odds, Horses & More 2025

The Everest is the feature race of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and is held on the same day as the Caulfield Cup, which is run in Melbourne. It is the richest race in Australia, the richest turf race in the world and the second richest race in the world. So just how much prize money are we talking about here? A cool $20 million (which was only recently increased from $15 million)!

If that headline does not gain your attention, then here’s some more. The Everest is run as a Weight-For-Age race under special conditions and in 2024, it was announced that the race has been granted Group 1 status! Even before the 2024 edition of the race, we saw a quality field each year, the prize money brings in only the best of the best.

The race, first run in 2017, is over 1,200 metres at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. What makes this race so interesting is the entry fee, with just 12 slots available. The slot holder then has the right to race, lease, contract or share a starter, or sell their place in the race.

While there are other Group One races around on the same day as The Everest, this race does bring a lot of interest. Racing NSW brought in The Everest to compete with Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival. At the time of introduction, many thought The Everest was just a gimmick that wouldn’t last long. Well, the haters are eating humble pie now, aren’t they?

Be sure to visit OnlyRacing.com.au closer to the meet on October 18 to see all our tips for The Everest. We will usually provide three tips for the big race, so there’s something for everyone. We can’t wait for The Everest, and we’re sure it’s going to be a cracker (just like it is every year).

The team at OnlyRacing takes our free horse racing tips very seriously! We’re not here to mess around, we’re here to find winners, winners and, of course, more winners. There are so many tips to be had here at OnlyRacing, including the likes of our Randwick tips.

At this stage, our The Everest tips aren’t available. We are waiting until race week when we have more information about the recent form of all the confirmed runners before we start digging in. When the time is right, you’ll get three tips for The Everest, our best bet, next best and best roughie.

We know you came here for tips, so tips you shall have! Take a look back at the runners we tipped for The Everest in 2024 below:

The Everest Best Bet - Sunshine In Paris

It’s one of my favourite races of the year and as expected, it is a very open field. So, who goes on top? Well, while I like the look of I Wish I Win, who just pipped in The Everest last year, I’m siding with a runner that presents a little more value, Sunshine In Paris. The mare is currently paying $9.50 with PlayUp.

She has been kept lightly raced and I think this is key as she comes into this one fresh after her first-up win in the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes in mid-September. She’s had a nice trial since then and everything seems to be in working order. Starts from barrier eight and I think she’ll eat up the fast run pace we always see in The Everest.

The Everest Next Best - I Wish I Win

I Wish I Win is just too good not to include in my set of tips for The Everest. The gelding is currently the equal $6.00 favourite with PlayUp (Joliestar is the other equal favourite). I’ve seen a lot of mixed opinions in I Wish I Win and whether he is going better than he was last year when he finished second.

I reckon he is looking pretty good, but is yet to crack through with a victory so far this prep. He finished fifth in the Group 1 Moir Stakes first-up and then last time out he finished third in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes. He produced some strong closing sectionals last time out, so that has to be respected. He gets an ideal outside barrier and is back at Randwick.

The Everest Best Roughie - Stefi Magnetica

For some value, I’ve picked out Stefi Magnetica, who is currently paying $13 to win The Everest with PlayUp. Stefi Magnetica got a great result in The Shorts, after getting pushed back in the early stages, she managed to finish second, just 0.2L off the leader. Gets an extra 100m in this one and I’m a bit confused as to why she is in double-digits.

She presents excellent each-way value and she is another that comes into this one pretty fresh, as she’ll be taking on The Everest second-up. Broke through and won her first Group 1 in June in the Stradbroke Handicap and with The Everest now classed as a Group 1, Stefi Magnetica has a great chance to add another to her list.

The Everest betting doesn’t have to be complicated, but you should know all the facts before jumping in feet first. The team at OnlyRacing has been doing this for years (and years) and in this time we’ve picked up a thing or two that we’d like to share with you.

When it comes to picking a bookmaker to bet with, we’ve developed a simple strategy and at the end of the day it comes down to two things:

1. Firstly, which bookie is going to offer you the best value for betting with them on feature races such as The Everest race, various promotions may come into play here.
2. Secondly, which are your preferred markets or bets that you wish to place on the race.

We all want to extract the most profit from our bets. You can do this if there are betting sites bonuses available and that could be worth exploring with the compromise of possibly lower odds being available from those bookmakers. Compare the odds for your picks across as many available Australian betting sites as you can.

For reference, we have a bookmaker reviews page that includes a pros and cons list for all the different betting apps on the market. Additionally, our bookmaker reviews feature in-depth reviews of specific bookmakers that we love at the moment. 

Some of these bookmakers include PlayUp, Midasbet, PalmerBet, Unibet and Winnersbet. Bet on whichever available Australian bookmaker offers you the best price for your preferred bets on races. 

While there are many different horse racing betting sites to choose from, our bookie review page will certainly make things easier for you. We list all the best betting apps and talk about the range of betting promotions that each of them offers. We list all the top bookies in our “Betting Sites” section above, so scroll up to see the range on offer!

The Everest Bet Types

The Everest brings with it a massive spectacle. There are so many people interested in the race, people who might not be regular punters. If that’s you, then this is the perfect section, as we go through all the different bet types available for The Everest.

Check out the range of bet types available at different bookies for The Everest:

The field for The Everest in 2025 hasn’t been completed just yet. The field is determined uniquely, with the 12 slot holders announcing their runner in the lead-up to the event. Once a horse is announced to fill a particular slot position, you’ll find the odds for that runner to shorten. We have listed all the odds for all runners in the “Odds” section below.

Some of the key dates you should be aware of:

As the 2025 field hasn’t been completed just yet, you should know that the odds will be constantly fluctuating. So, if you find odds that you like for a particular runner, we recommend jumping on it now, you don’t want to risk the odds shortening! 

While The Everest field hasn’t been completed just yet, we’ve left the field up from the race in 2024, which you can see here:

For The Everest in 2024, we saw 12 runners confirmed, which is always the case for the race as there are 12 slots to fill. We also see four emergencies listed, just in case there were any pre-race scratchings so the slot holder can still have a runner in the race. There was one late scratching, with Traffic Warden being pulled from the race at the barriers.

You’ll find scratchings are very commonplace in horse racing. They can happen on the day of the race or even just minutes before the jump. It is obviously annoying to learn that the horse you bet on ends up being scratched, but you will get your stake back, so there is a silver lining.

Another key factor to investigate when going through the field is the barrier draw. A lot goes into the barrier draw, and it can have a major impact on the race tactics each runner will deploy. With a race as short as The Everest, every little bit counts and a runner's barrier draw could be the difference between winning and losing.

As we just touched on above, the barrier draw is an important aspect to look at. Even in The Everest’s short history, it’s important to look at the barrier draw, as some barriers can be more successful than others.

Have a look at the table we have put together below, as we list all the barrier stats for The Everest:

There isn’t a lot of data to go off, but you can see that barrier 4 has already produced two The Everest winners. Other barriers that have seen success in The Everest’s short history include barriers 1, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11.

As the race has only been running for a few years, it’s understandable that there are still some barriers that are yet to see a winner. Those barriers that are yet to taste success include barriers 2, 3, 7, 8 and 12. While you may not base a punting decision on this data just yet, you should look at the race style of each runner and if it suits the barrier they have drawn for The Everest.

Going to place a bet on The Everest? Not so fast! Have you looked at the form guide yet? The Everest form guide is important because it lets you know about key indicators that will point you in the right direction when it comes to finding a winner. 

Even though the race has only been running since 2017, there are still some patterns that have emerged and you should be aware of them. We’ve done the hard work for you, going through all the form and have come up with some key form indicators that you should know. You can’t hide from the facts when it comes to data, so let’s take a look at all the key form indicators for The Everest!

When looking at the ages of the seven winners of The Everest, the 5YOs take the cake, winning three times. Redzel won the first edition of The Everest as a 5YO in 2017, then Classique Legend won in 2020 and in 2023 it was 5YO Think About It that crossed the line first.

For the past eight years, seven winners have started in single-figure odds, so it’s a pretty good race to back the favourite, or a runner on the second line of betting. Indeed, there have been two favourites to win The Everest. The only double-digit winner was Giga Kick in 2022, who jumped with odds of $21!

If you’re looking for lead-up races to see how each runner is performing, the best two races are The Shorts as well as the Premiere Stakes. Most of the winners chose to stay in Sydney before The Everest, and in fact, Giga Kick was the only winner that didn’t race in Sydney in the lead-up to winning The Everest.

The girls need to get their act together, it took until 2024 for a filly or mare to win The Everest, with Bella Nipotina. Other than Bella Nipotina, The Everest has been won by six geldings and one colt, which was Yes Yes Yes in 2019.

So, there you have it! Some of the key indicators to look at when trying to find a winner for The Everest. Remember to take all these indicators with a grain of salt as The Everest is a race with a short history. As the years go by, there will be more data to analyse, and additional patterns will emerge.

With $20 million up for grabs, it’s easy to see why only the best-of-the-best horses compete in The Everest. This means we’ve seen some pretty amazing The Everest horses over the years. As The Everest has only been running for a handful of years, we thought it would be a good idea to go through every winner of the race and provide more information about them. 

You’ll see the type of horse that is required to win a race like The Everest, as well as their other successes. Let’s take a look at all The Everest horses below:

Redzel - 2017 & 2018

It was a winning combination for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden as well as jockey Kerrin McEvoy, who steered Redzel to back-to-back victories in the first two editions of The Everest. Thanks to those two victories in The Everest, Redzel amassed a total of $16,444,000 in prize money throughout his career, and in the end, he had a record of 12:2-4-1.

Yes Yes Yes - 2019

Glen Boss rode Yes Yes Yes to victory in The 2019 Everest, giving trainer Chris Waller his first win in the race. The Everest also happened to be Yes Yes Yes’ final race. Talk about going out with a bang! It was a very short career for Yes Yes Yes, ending with a record of 8:4-3-0, and the majority of his $7,174,450 prize money came from The Everest itself.

Classique Legend - 2020

Classique Legend won The Everest in 2020 and tried to do what Redzel did to win two in a row, but all he could manage was fifth place, 2.1L off the pace. But one victory in The Everest is certainly more than enough if you ask us! In the end, his career record was 15:6-2-2, and interestingly, he never won at Group 1 level (he only contested one Group 1).

Nature Strip - 2021

If you’re looking for a horse with a lot of prize money, talk to Nature Strip. The gelding has earned a total of $20,382,608 in his career. Some of the Group 1 races the Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip has won include the T J Smith Stakes, the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes and the Moir Stakes.

Giga Kick - 2022

Giga Kick shocked everyone when he won The Everest in 2022. Starting at odds of $21, no one really gave him a chance, but boy did he prove everyone wrong! Since that victory, Giga Kick has gone on to win a couple of Group 1s, including the Doomben 10,000 and the All Aged Stakes.

Think About It - 2023

The career of Think About It continues to go from strength to strength, at the time of writing, he has a record of 13: 11-0-2. Yep, that means the Joseph Pride-trained gelding has a 100% strike rate when it comes to placing in races! He has also won two Group 1s at this stage, the Stradbroke Handicap and the Kingsford Smith Cup. Here’s to many more Think About It!

Bella Nipotina - 2024

The multiple Group 1 winning horse became the first female to win The Everest. At the time of writing, the mare has almost $17 million in prize money and has won key races like the Tattersall's Tiara, the Doomben 10,000 and the Manikato Stakes. At this stage, she has a career record of 55:10-13-12.

We all know how important the odds can be. The odds act as a guide to how likely each runner will win the race. Are you willing to bet against the odds, or do you prefer to go with the crowd and bet on the favourite? 

The Everest odds are constantly changing, from the minute they are released by all the top horse racing betting apps until the horses are lined up in the barriers, ready to jump. The odds will change in the lead-up to the race as more information about each runner comes to light. For example, if a particular runner who has secured a slot in The Everest has a poor run in the event before the big race, this will likely cause its odds to increase.

We recommend you shop around when it comes to The Everest odds because it is likely that different bookies have the same runner listed at a slightly different price in their horse racing markets. For all those looking to place a bet on The Everest, our favourite bookie, PlayUp, hasn’t finalised their market just yet.

If you can, betting on The Everest when the market is listed as “Before Noms” is a great idea because you could find the eventual favourite for better odds (sometimes even for double-digit odds) than if you bet right before the race starts. On top of this, if you’re betting in the “Before Noms” market, if your runner doesn’t make the final field, you’ll get your stake back!

We will provide all the details for the 2025 race when we can, but seeing that you’re here, why don’t you check out The Everest odds from the race in 2024? All the details are here:

*Odds correct as of 17/10/2024.

The Everest is one of the world’s richest horse races, so what it lacks in history, it makes up for in prize money! We love listing all the interesting facts and stats about each of the major races on the Australian calendar, but with a race like The Everest, we don’t have a lot of history to go off.

Nevertheless, we’ve done our best to provide you with some of the most interesting stats and facts about The Everest so far in its short history. Check them all out here:

• You probably already know that Redzel won the first two editions of The Everest. But did you know that his starting price was the same in both years - $8.50?
• Two trainers have won multiple editions of The Everest; Peter and Paul Snowden and Chris Waller.
• Kerrin McEvoy is the most successful jockey winning The Everest three times, twice with Redzel and once with Classique Legend.
• The Everest is modelled after the Pegasus World Cup (an American horse race) and each slot in the race is sold for an eye-watering $700,000 (but we guess it’s not that bad if the horse in your slot ends up winning the race!).
• The Everest was only a special conditions race up until 2024. It was announced just before the 2024 race that the race had gained Group 1 status.

So, there you have it! Some interesting stats and facts about a race short in history, but long in captivation. These are just general stats and facts that we thought you might find interesting. If you are looking for form indicators to help you find a winner, then scroll up to our “Form Guide” section.

The Everest is a fairly recently introduced race with a unique entry that requires owners, syndicates, etc., to buy a race slot. This is one of the key races on the racing calendar that allows punters to see the current crop of fastest horses in Australia. Raced at Randwick Racecourse, one of the top tracks in the country, there’s always heaps of fans watching the race live.

Of the eight iterations of the race so far, only one winner has been a colt, one winner has been a mare, one jockey has won the race three times, two sets of trainers have won twice and one horse has won twice. There have only been two favourites that have won. So, as you can see, they keep coming back for two or more attempts to win this prestigious race.

However, the event is not without controversy. For the second running of The Everest in 2018, there was public uproar on the use of the sails of the Sydney Opera House as an advertisement with over 250,000 signing a petition. 

Things settled down by 2022 though, and the barrier draw was announced to the public via a display of over 500 drones. It was a true spectacle and almost 50,000 Sydney-siders turned up to see the display. The Everest is all about the entertainment factor, so it’s no surprise Racing NSW likes to put on a show for the barrier draw!

The Everest falls into one of the biggest horse racing carnivals in the Australian calendar, the Spring Racing Carnival, and while Melbourne-based races have stolen the show in the past, Sydney is now getting some love. The Everest actually falls on the same day as the Caulfield Cup, so the best jockeys and horses are split between the two states.

The Everest was granted Group 1 status in 2024 and is only one race on a jam-packed Australian racing calendar. So, if you’d like to know more about some of the other races on our calendar check out our Group One races list. We’ve got more details about Group 1 races as well as key feature races.

The thing that everyone is looking for as soon as The Everest has been run - the results! Did you back a winner this year, or is it back to the drawing board? All your questions and more will be answered in this section!

For The Everest in 2024, we saw Bella Nipotina win. This was the first time a female runner has gone on to win The Everest. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare finished just 0.12L in front of Giga Kick, who won the race back in 2022. 

Wrapping up the final minor placing was Growing Empire, who finished 1.31L off Bella Nipotina. The Everest in 2024 was run in a time of 1:08.76 and there was just 6.18L that separated the first and last runners across the finishing post.

Check out the full results for The Everest below:

Prefer to watch videos? Don’t stress, we’ve got you covered here at OnlyRacing. Check out the full race replay video of The Everest in 2024 below:

In The Everest’s short history, there have been many high-quality winners. We’ve listed all the winners of The Everest in one place for you. Check them out here:

It’s one of the richest races in the world and in 2023 another $5 million worth of prize money was added, taking the current total to $20 million! The good news? All 12 runners get a cut of the money. But you still want to come first, because there is a massive amount of prize money on offer for the winner!

We know you want to see the breakdown of the prize money, so we’ll stop typing and just show you:

Well, look at you go. You’ve made it to the last section on the page! You must really love The Everest. If you’ve read through all the information on this page, and still have a burning question, then this section is for you! Our FAQ section will hopefully include the question you want answered.