Everest and All Star Mile Upgraded to G1

Media Release - Wednesday Oct 9

Racing Australia is pleased to announce the elevation of two major races to Group 1 Status.

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Think About It won the 2023 The Everest - image Steve Hart

Following the recent agreement and adoption of the Australian Black Type Guidelines by the Racing Australia Board, a review of races under those guidelines is being conducted. As a priority, the following races have been determined to have achieved the criteria and will be recognised as a Group 1:

THE EVEREST
THE ALL STAR MILE

The All Star Mile and The Everest race upgrades have been ratified internationally.

Whilst these upgrades will take immediate effect, further analysis and review of all black type races is being undertaken with the expectation that further announcements will be made in the near future.

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