About the race
The TAB Everest is a Group 1 turf sprint over 1200 metres at Royal Randwick, run in October on the Australian Turf Club’s TAB Everest Day. The race’s own website, published by Racing NSW, says runners are allocated through a slot system developed by Racing NSW: 12 slots are sold, and each slot holder chooses a horse and agrees a prize money split with its owners. The 2026 conditions, issued by Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club, set a slot licence fee of A$700,000 plus GST and prize money of A$20,000,000.
The race was first run in 2017, and its website bills the 17 October 2026 edition as the 10th running. On 18 October 2025 Ka Ying Rising (NZ), trained in Hong Kong by David Hayes and ridden by Zac Purton, won for slot holder the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The IFHA rated that running 121.00, joint 16th among the world’s top 100 Group 1 races of 2025.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2025 | Ka Ying Rising (NZ) | Zac Purton | David Hayes | n/v |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2026 | Tempted | Chad Schofield | Ciaron Maher | n/v |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- TAB Everest Day, Royal Randwick
- Entry
- 12 slots; slot licence fee A$700,000 plus GST (2026), paid to Racing NSW
- Winner's prize (2026)
- A$7,000,000 plus trophies valued at A$730,000
- 2025 slot holder
- Hong Kong Jockey Club
- IFHA 2025 ranking
- Joint 16th, rating 121.00
Questions readers ask
When is The Everest run?
The next running is on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Royal Randwick. The 2025 race was run on 18 October 2025.
What is the prize fund of The Everest?
A$20,000,000 in 2026, with A$7,000,000 and trophies valued at A$730,000 for the winner, according to the 2026 race conditions.
Who won The Everest in 2025?
Ka Ying Rising (NZ), ridden by Zac Purton and trained by David Hayes, for slot holder the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- The TAB Everest (official site, Racing NSW)
- The TAB Everest: results
- Racing NSW and Australian Turf Club: The TAB Everest race conditions 2026
- Australian Turf Club: TAB Everest Day results, 18 October 2025
- Australian Turf Club: TAB Everest Day