Glammed-up race-goers celebrated the seventh edition of The Everest, Australia’s richest horse race, with a daring fashion trend on display.
About 45,000 spectators descended on Royal Randwick Racecourse as the field competed for an extraordinary $20million in prizemoney.
Peter Moody’s Group 1 winning gelding I Wish I Win, and Joseph Pride’s Stradbroke Handicap winner Think About It, loom as two entrants which look hard to beat in the big race.
But for many attending, it’s the music, the fashion, the food and drink as part of a huge day out that offers more attraction than the horse-racing.
A daring new trend has hit the field, with women turning up in cut-out dresses as the mercury hits a warm 29C in Sydney on Saturday
For many attending, it’s the music, the fashion, the food and drink as part of a huge day out that offers more attraction than the horse-racing
Crowds revelled as Think About It won the $20million Everest sprint race
About 45,000 excited spectators swamped at Royal Randwick
Crowds began gathering at the gates from 10am, showing off their best fashion, with organisers saying more than 20,000 people had arrived by 1pm
About 45,000 spectators are expected at Royal Randwick Racecourse, with the field competing for an extraordinary $20million in prizemoney
The TAB Everest Carnival begins eight weeks of world-class horse racing from September to November in Sydney
Crowds began gathering at the gates from 10am, showing off their best fashion, with organisers saying more than 20,000 people had arrived by 1pm.
A daring new trend has hit the field, with women turning up in cut-out dresses as the mercury hits a warm 29C in Sydney on Saturday.
With Sydney providing it’s best weather, punters looked ready for a day in the sun with high heels, strappy dresses and many fascinators.
‘From 2022 to 2023 we have seen music as a motivator to attend the carnival rise by 39 per cent and food and drink rise by 34 per cent,’ the Australian Turf Club’s head of commercial operations Donna Forbes told the Herald.
‘Fashion has made it out of the gates, but is nowhere near the finish post, with only 19 per cent of those surveyed saying that dressing up is one of their key motivations for attending the races.
Hot Dub Time Machine and Empire of the Sun are due to perform during the event, which now rivals Melbourne’s famous Autumn racing carnival in size and popularity.
Performers perform prior to the TAB Everest Day at Royal Randwick Racecourse
Race-goers being arriving for The Everest at Royal Randwick Racecourse
Hot Dub Time Machine and Empire of the Sun are due to perform during the event, which now rivals Melbourne’s famous Autumn racing carnival in size and popularity
The TAB Everest Carnival begins eight weeks of world-class horse racing from September to November in Sydney.
Twelve of the fastest horses in the land will compete for $20 million in prizemoney in The Everest, while three weeks later the world’s best four-year-olds do battle in the fifth running of the $10m The Golden Eagle at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, November 4.
Runners for the TAB Everest are allocated using a unique concept – 12 ‘slots’ are available for sale, which then allows the slot holder to negotiate with owners, pick their own horse and agree on a prizemoney split to then have that horse run in the race over 1200m.
The Everest trophy is seen prior to the race. Runners for the TAB Everest are allocated using a unique concept – 12 ‘slots’ are available for sale, which then allows the slot holder to negotiate with owners, pick their own horse and agree on a prizemoney split to then have that horse run in the race over 1200m