The $20million The Everest (1200m) is the richest turf race in the world and the barrier draw on Tuesday night at Randwick was always going to be pivotal in what is seen as an even race this year.
With two wins at her past two starts, I Am Me drew gate one and is one of only two last start winners in the race the other being Sunshine in Paris, who drew gate 8.
Second in last year’s Everest, when he drew barrier one, I Wish I Win has come up with nine this time which will suit him better given his pattern of racing.
All of the three year-old colts are well fancied and fared well with Traffic Warden in two, Storm Boy in five and Growing Empire in seven.
2024 THE EVEREST FIELD
No. – Horse(Sire) – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – I Wish I Win (Savabeel)– Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman – Luke Nolen – 9 – 58.5kg
2 – Giga Kick (Scissor Kick) – Clayton Douglas – Mark Zahra –3– 58.5kg
3 – Private Eye (Al Maher)– Joseph Pride – Jay Ford –– 10- 58.5kg
4 – Bella Nipotina (Pride of Dubai)– Ciaron Maher – Craig Williams – 12 – 56.5kg
5 –I Am Me (I Am Invincible) – Ciaron Maher – Nash Rawiller – 1– 56.5kg
6 – Stefi Magnetica (All Too Hard)– Bjorn Baker – Zac Lloyd (a) – 6 – 56.5kg
7 – Sunshine in Paris (Invader)– Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald – Tommy Berry – 8 – 56.5kg
8 – Joliestar (Zoustar)– Chris Waller – James McDonald – 4 – 56.5kg
9 – Growing Empire (Zoustar)– Ciaron Maher – Kerrin McEvoy – 7 – 53kg
10 – Traffic Warden (Street Boss(USA)– James Cummings – Jamie Kah – 2– 53kg
11 – Storm Boy (Justify (USA)– Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Brenton Avdulla –5– 53kg
12 – Lady of Camelot (Written Tycoon)– Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Rachel King –11– 51kg
Emergencies
13 emg – Overpass (Vancouver)– Bjorn Baker – TBA – – 58.5kg
14 emg – Think About It (So You Think)– Joseph Pride – TBA– 58.5kg
15 emg – Southport Tycoon (Written Tycoon)Ciaron Maher – TBA– 58.5kg
16 emg – Mazu (Maurice (Jpn)– Joseph Pride – TBA –58.5kg
