TAB Everest Day (Randwick) – October 17th
Group 1 - The TAB Everest
(WFA - 1200m)
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Race Photo courtesy of Bradley Photos
The Everest Race Details
- First Running: 2017 (won by Redzel).
- Race Record: 1:07.32 (Yes Yes Yes 2019).
- Status: Elevated to G1 in 2024.
- Multiple Winners: Redzel (2017, 2018).
- Mares: 24 mares have run with Bella Nipotina becoming the first mare to even place when she won in 2024.
- Fillies: 5 fillies have run with Tempted 2nd in 2025 the best finish.
- Colts/Geldings: 11 have run including 2 European colts with Yes Yes Yes & Giga Kick 1st as the best finish (no 3yo ran in 2020).
- Lead Ups: The Premiere Stakes has now produced the winner 4 times.
- Leading Trainers: Peter & Paul Snowden (2), Chris Waller (2), Les Bridge (1), Clayton Douglas (1), Joe Pride (1), Ciaron Maher (1), David Hayes (1).
- Leading Jockeys: Kerrin McEvoy (3), Craig Williams (2), Glen Boss (1), James McDonald (1), Sam Clipperton (1), Zac Purton (1).
Points Of Interest
- The first three winners were basically the same price.
- Horses who predominantly raced interstate started favourite in the first three Everests (Vega Magic/Shoals/Arcadia Queen). Giga Kick became the first interstate trained winner.
- Kerrin McEvoy made it three Everests to go with three Melbourne Cups with the 2020 win.
- 4 of the 9 winners have brought in winning form and score.
- The 2021 trifecta was the same as the TJ Smith run six months earlier.
- As it turned out that 2021 trifecta (Nature Strip, Masked Crusader, Eduardo) were all retired in September of 2023 to a life of luxury within the space of six days of each other.
- Horses to compete in more than two Everests – Nature Strip (4), Redzel, Santa Ana Lane, Classique Legend, Trekking, Eduardo, Private Eye, Overpass, Mazu. {Multiple horses (2)}.
- 16 x 3yos have run – 5 Fillies, 8 Colts, 1 gelding and 2 Northern Hemisphere Colts.
- Most Rides - Kerrin McEvoy 9 (3 wins).
- Most Horses Trained - Chris Waller 14 (2 wins).
- Lost And Running became the first horse to be scratched on race day and was replaced by slotholder Tabcorp with Kementari.
- Think About It took his record to 11 from 12 in winning the 2023 race.
- 2024 was the first time it wasn’t a full field when Traffic Warden was a late scratching at the barriers.
- Bella Nipotina became the first mare to place, leave alone win.
- Ciaron Maher won with his first runner while Craig Williams won his second Everest combining with Bella Nipotina.
- Shortest priced favourite: Nature Strip ($1.90) 2022
- Biggest priced winner: Giga Kick ($21) 2022
- Shortest priced winner: Ka Ying Rising ($2) 2025
- First favourite to win: Classique Legend ($4.25) 2020
- Winners by Age: 5yo (4), 3yo (2), 6yo (1), 7yo (2)
- Winners by Gender: Geldings (7), Colts (1), Fillies (0), Mares (1)
- Oldest winners: Nature Strip (7G) 2021, Bella Nipotina (7M) 2024.
- Most successful Slotholders: James Harron (2), Chris Waller Racing (2), ATC (2 with Bon Ho + HKJC).
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
18/10/2025 | KA YING RISING* (5G) | 128 | ZAC PURTON | 7 | DAVID A HAYES | 58.5 | 1.2 | $2.0 | G(4) |
19/10/2024 | BELLA NIPOTINA (7M) | 123 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 11 | CIARON MAHER | 56.5 | nose | $9.0 | S(5) |
14/10/2023 | THINK ABOUT IT (5G) | 127 | SAM CLIPPERTON | 5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 58.5 | lnk | $4.0 | G(3) |
15/10/2022 | GIGA KICK (3G) | 125 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 5 | CLAYTON DOUGLAS | 53.0 | lnk | $21.0 | S(6) |
16/10/2021 | NATURE STRIP (7G) | 127 | JAMES MCDONALD | 10 | CHRIS WALLER | 58.5 | shd | $3.8 | S(5) |
17/10/2020 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND (5G) | 128 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 6 | LES BRIDGE | 58.5 | 2.5 | $4.3 | G(4) |
19/10/2019 | YES YES YES (3C) | 125 | GLEN BOSS | 9 | CHRIS WALLER | 53.0 | 0.5 | $9.0 | G(3) |
13/10/2018 | REDZEL (6G) | 126 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 58.5 | 1.3 | $8.5 | H(9) |
14/10/2017 | REDZEL (5G) | 125 | KERRIN MCEVOY | 4 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 58.5 | 0.8 | $8.5 | G(3) |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
18/10/2025 | KA YING RISING* | 1:08.13 | 2nd-Tempted (Craig Williams 51kg - Ciaron Maher), 3rd-Jimmysstar (Ethan Brown 58kg - Ciaron Maher) |
19/10/2024 | BELLA NIPOTINA | 1:08.76 | 2nd-Giga Kick (Mark Zahra 58kg - Clayton Douglas), 3rd-Growing Empire (Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg - Ciaron Maher) |
14/10/2023 | THINK ABOUT IT | 1:07.64 | 2nd-I Wish I Win (Luke Nolen 58kg - Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman), 3rd-Private Eye (Nash Rawiller 58kg - Joseph Pride) |
15/10/2022 | GIGA KICK | 1:09.86 | 2nd-Private Eye (Brenton Avdulla 58kg - Joseph Pride), 3rd-Mazu (Sam Clipperton 58kg - Peter & Paul Snowden) |
16/10/2021 | NATURE STRIP | 1:09.11 | 2nd-Masked Crusader (Tommy Berry 58kg - M, W & J Hawkes), 3rd-Eduardo (Nash Rawiller 58kg - Joseph Pride) |
17/10/2020 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | 1:08.27 | 2nd-Bivouac (Glen Boss 58kg - James Cummings), 3rd-Gytrash (Jason Collett 58kg - Gordon Richards) |
19/10/2019 | YES YES YES | 1:07.32 | 2nd-Santa Ana Lane (Mark Zahra 58kg - Anthony Freedman), 3rd-Trekking (Joshua Parr 58kg - James Cummings) |
13/10/2018 | REDZEL | 1:12.03 | 2nd-Trapeze Artist (Tye Angland 58kg - Gerald Ryan), 3rd-Osborne Bulls (Tommy Berry 58kg - James Cummings) |
14/10/2017 | REDZEL | 1:08.36 | 2nd-Vega Magic (Craig Williams 58kg - D & B Hayes & T Dabernig), 3rd-Brave Smash (Jamie Spencer 58kg - Darren Weir) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
18/10/2025 | KA YING RISING* | 4/27/2025 1st-2.25L G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize; 3/30/2025 1st-3L G2 Sprint Cup; 2/23/2025 1st-1.5L G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup; 1/19/2025 1st-3.25L G1 Centenary Sprint Cup; 12/8/2024 1st-0.5 G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint; 11/17/2024 1st-3.25L G2 Jockey Club Sprint; 10/20/2024 1st-1.5L G2 Premier Bowl; |
19/10/2024 | BELLA NIPOTINA | 10/5/2024 3rd-nk G2 Premiere Stakes; 9/7/2024 2nd-shd G3 Concorde Stakes; 6/29/2024 1st-1.1L G1 Tattersall's Tiara; 6/15/2024 2nd-nk G1 Stradbroke Handicap; 6/1/2024 2nd-lnk G1 Kingsford Smith Cup; 5/18/2024 1st-nose G1 Doomben 10,000; 4/20/2024 4th-1.4L The Quokka; 4/6/2024 2nd-nk G1 TJ Smith Stakes; 3/23/2024 4th-2.3L G1 William Reid Stakes; 3/9/2024 5th-1.9L G1 Newmarket Handicap; 2/17/2024 4th-0.9L G1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes; 11/11/2023 5th-2.1L G1 Champions Sprint; 11/4/2023 1st-nose Russell Balding Stakes; |
14/10/2023 | THINK ABOUT IT | 9/30/2023 1st-shd G2 Premiere Stakes; 6/10/2023 1st-1.5L G1 Stradbroke Handicap; 5/27/2023 1st-0.8L G1 Kingsford Smith Cup; 5/6/2023 1st-lnk LR Takeover Target (Pacesetter) Stakes; 2/25/2023 1st-1.6L G3 Liverpool City Cup; |
15/10/2022 | GIGA KICK | 10/1/2022 1st-nose G2 Danehill Stakes; 8/13/2022 1st-shd G3 Vain Stakes; |
16/10/2021 | NATURE STRIP | 9/18/2021 2nd-lnk G2 The Shorts; 9/4/2021 1st-2.5L G3 Concorde Stakes; 4/10/2021 1st-2L G1 TJ Smith Stakes; 3/6/2021 2nd-nose G2 Challenge Stakes; 2/13/2021 1st-0.5 G1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes; 11/7/2020 2nd-3.3L G1 Champions Sprint; 10/17/2020 7th-3.8L The Everest; |
17/10/2020 | CLASSIQUE LEGEND | 10/3/2020 2nd-2L G2 Premiere Stakes; 9/19/2020 1st-1L G2 The Shorts; 6/6/2020 1st-0.5 LR Bob Charley (June) Stakes; 11/2/2019 10th-5.7L Golden Eagle; 10/19/2019 6th-2.5L The Everest; |
19/10/2019 | YES YES YES | 9/28/2019 2nd-shd G1 Golden Rose Stakes; 9/14/2019 2nd-2L G2 The Run To The Rose; 3/23/2019 7th-5.5L G1 Golden Slipper; 3/9/2019 1st-0.5 G2 Todman Stakes; |
13/10/2018 | REDZEL | 9/29/2018 5th-2.1L G2 Premiere Stakes; 9/1/2018 1st-1.0L G3 Concorde Stakes; 5/12/2018 4th-0.6L G1 Doomben 10,000; 4/7/2018 2nd-2.0L G1 TJ Smith Stakes; 3/10/2018 1st-1.8L G2 Challenge Stakes; 2/17/2018 2nd-nose G1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes; 11/11/2017 1st-0.8L G1 Champions Sprint; 10/14/2017 1st-0.8L The Everest; |
14/10/2017 | REDZEL | 9/16/2017 1st-1.3L G2 The Shorts; 9/2/2017 1st-2.0L G3 Concorde Stakes; 5/13/2017 1st-0.5 G1 Doomben 10,000; 4/15/2017 1st-0.8L G3 Hall Mark Stakes; 3/18/2017 2nd-shd G1 The Galaxy; 3/4/2017 2nd-nose G2 Challenge Stakes; 11/3/2016 1st-nose LR Century Stakes; |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2018 - REDZEL; 2017 - REDZEL; |
CHRIS WALLER | 2 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2021 - NATURE STRIP; 2019 - YES YES YES; |
JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2023 - THINK ABOUT IT; |
CIARON MAHER | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2024 - BELLA NIPOTINA; |
CLAYTON DOUGLAS | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2022 - GIGA KICK; |
LES BRIDGE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2020 - CLASSIQUE LEGEND; |
DAVID A HAYES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 - KA YING RISING*; |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
KERRIN MCEVOY | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2020 - CLASSIQUE LEGEND; 2018 - REDZEL; 2017 - REDZEL; |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2024 - BELLA NIPOTINA; 2022 - GIGA KICK; |
GLEN BOSS | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2019 - YES YES YES; |
SAM CLIPPERTON | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2023 - THINK ABOUT IT; |
JAMES MCDONALD | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2021 - NATURE STRIP; |
ZAC PURTON | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 - KA YING RISING*; |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2018 - REDZEL; |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
4 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2017 - REDZEL; |
5 | 2 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2023 - THINK ABOUT IT; 2022 - GIGA KICK; |
6 | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2020 - CLASSIQUE LEGEND; |
7 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2025 - KA YING RISING*; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
9 | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2019 - YES YES YES; |
10 | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2021 - NATURE STRIP; |
11 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2024 - BELLA NIPOTINA; |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
Weight | Num | Winners |
53.0 | 2 | 2022 - GIGA KICK; 2019 - YES YES YES; |
56.5 | 1 | 2024 - BELLA NIPOTINA; |
58.5 | 6 | 2025 - KA YING RISING*; 2023 - THINK ABOUT IT; 2021 - NATURE STRIP; 2020 - CLASSIQUE LEGEND; 2018 - REDZEL; 2017 - REDZEL; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 4 | 44.4% | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2025/1-KA YING RISING*; 2023/3-1-THINK ABOUT IT; 2021/11-4-NATURE STRIP; 2020/13-4-CLASSIQUE LEGEND; |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
3 | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2018/15-2-REDZEL; |
4 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2024/8-1-BELLA NIPOTINA; 2019/8-1-YES YES YES; 2017/15-2-REDZEL; |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
7 | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2022/20-1-GIGA KICK; |
8 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2005 to 2025
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2022 - GIGA KICK; 2019 - YES YES YES; |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 2025 - KA YING RISING*; 2023 - THINK ABOUT IT; 2020 - CLASSIQUE LEGEND; 2017 - REDZEL; |
6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2018 - REDZEL; |
7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2024 - BELLA NIPOTINA; 2021 - NATURE STRIP; |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |