Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · Horse Racing

Hotels for The Everest 2026

Name: The Everest 2026
Start: 2026-10-17T11:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-17T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Sydney City Centre

In Sydney City Centre on Sat, 17 Oct 2026. 126 hotels within 3km — book close and walk back after the show.

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About The Everest 2026

The world's richest turf race draws a crowd that treats the day as much as a fashion event as a sporting one, with marquees full of frocks and fascinators alongside serious punters studying form. Racegoers arrive early and stay late, treating it as a full day out rather than a quick visit for the main event.

Where to stay nearby

Sydney itself is the obvious base, putting you within easy reach of the racecourse without relying on a long journey on the day. With 179 hotels listed, there's a wide spread of options close to the action and good transport links into the city centre. Blacktown, about 29km out, offers a smaller selection of 15 hotels and suits those happy with a longer commute in exchange for calmer surroundings and potentially better rates. Either way, expect the trains and roads around the course to be busy on race day, so plan to travel early.

Sydney — about 0 km away

Sydney itself puts you at the venue's doorstep with 179 hotels across all price points and neighbourhoods. This is ideal if you want zero commute time and easy access to the city's restaurants, bars, and attractions before and after events.

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Blacktown — about 29 km away

Blacktown, 29km west, suits visitors seeking quieter surroundings and more affordable rates, with 15 hotels available. You'll need a car or regular public transport to reach the venue—plan for a travel time of around 45 minutes to an hour depending on traffic and your chosen route.

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History

The Everest is the boldest idea in modern racing: launched in 2017 and now the richest race on turf anywhere in the world, a blazing 1,200-metre sprint down the straight at Royal Randwick in Sydney. What sets it apart is its structure — rather than the traditional entry system, twelve slots in the field are bought or leased by owners and syndicates who then recruit a horse, turning the build-up into a season-long game of alliances and gambles.

The result is a race with a purse of twenty million Australian dollars and an atmosphere unlike anything else in the sport, pitched squarely at a young, exuberant crowd. Redzel won the first two runnings, in 2017 and 2018, helping to establish the event as the centrepiece of Sydney's spring carnival.

Held in mid-October, it lands when the harbour city is at its glorious best — warm sunshine, sparkling water and the beaches of Bondi and Coogee all within reach of the course.

Records & quirks

First run in 2017, The Everest is the world's richest race on turf.
The sprint is contested over 1,200 metres at Royal Randwick in Sydney.
The race carries prize money of twenty million Australian dollars.
It uses a slot-based model in which twelve parties buy or lease a place in the field.
Redzel won the first two runnings, in 2017 and 2018.
The event anchors Sydney's spring racing carnival in mid-October.