The Everest 2026 — odds, field & fair value
Live fixed-odds Win & Place comparison across 8 AU bookmakers plus Betfair Exchange for the world's richest turf sprint. Slot-by-slot pricing, refreshed every 5 minutes.
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About the The Everest
The Everest is the world's richest turf race on grass — a A$20M sprint over 1,200m at Royal Randwick, contested by 12 slot-holders who buy a runner spot for ~A$600,000. Run in mid-October as the Sydney spring centrepiece, it consistently produces the fastest 1,200m time in AU racing each year.
Recent The Everest winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ka Ying Rising | Zac Purton | David Hayes | $2.40 |
| 2024 | Bella Nipotina | Craig Williams | Ciaron Maher | $10 |
| 2023 | Think About It | Sam Clipperton | Joe Pride | $5.50 |
| 2022 | Giga Kick | Craig Williams | Clayton Douglas | $5 |
| 2021 | Nature Strip | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $2.30 |
The Everest FAQ
What is the slot-holder structure of The Everest?
The Everest is a slot race: 12 slot-holders pay ~A$600,000 each (over 3 years) for the right to nominate a runner. Slot-holders are typically syndicates, owners, breeders or bookmakers; they can either nominate their own horse or trade/lease the slot to another connection. This guarantees a strong field every year regardless of qualification by results.
When do The Everest fixed-odds markets open?
AU bookmakers open The Everest futures markets in March–April after the autumn carnival. Markets re-shape sharply after the Memsie Stakes, the Heritage Stakes and the Premiere Stakes (Randwick, three weeks before race day). Final slot-holder confirmations are typically locked in by late September; fixed-odds markets settle once all 12 runners are confirmed.
How does Krok Odds price The Everest?
Live fixed Win prices for every confirmed Everest runner are aggregated across 8 AU bookmakers plus Betfair Exchange. The proportional devig of the sharpest baseline produces fair Win probabilities, with any AU book offering above fair flagged as +EV. Slot-confirmation moves create the largest pricing inefficiencies — Krok Odds tracks them live.
Is The Everest sharper than other AU Group 1 sprints?
Yes. The Everest attracts the deepest betting handle of any AU sprint and runs a 110–112% book on the morning of the race — tighter than typical metro sprints (115–120%). Margins compress further in the final hour. The winning starting price has averaged ~$7 across runnings 2017–2025, with no longer than $11 since the inaugural edition.
How does The Everest compare to the Melbourne Cup for value bettors?
The Everest produces fewer arbs and tighter EV opportunities than the Melbourne Cup because its smaller, slot-locked field is priced more efficiently. However, the slot-holder structure means market reactions to slot-trade announcements are slower and create predictable mispricing windows of 2–6 hours after each slot confirmation.