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Courier-Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
2025 The Everest: Jimmysstar confirmed for TAB slot
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Ciaron Maher will get the chance to win The Everest in consecutive years – and so too will slot holder TAB – after freakish Group 1 winner Jimmysstar became the fourth horse signed up for the $20m race in 2025. Jimmysstar, a two-time Group 1 winner last seen storming to victory in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in April, becomes the fourth horse to score a slot for The Everest in October. The horse they all have to beat, Hong Kong superstar Ka Ring Rising, is confirmed for a slot and is the hot $1.80 favourite, while Private Harry ($6) and Briasa ($8) also have slots. Champion trainer Maher won the 2024 The Everest with Bella Nipotina and will get the chance to go back to back after Jimmysstar scored the TAB slot. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Earlier in his career, Jimmysstar could be an enigmatic galloper and several times went down as raging favourite, including as a $1.26 chance at Flemington and also when starting at $1.75 at Eagle Farm. But the penny has well and truly dropped and he is now widely considered one of the most explosive sprinters in the country. He came from near last to blow away his opposition in this year's Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield and also powered over the top of his rivals in the All Aged. • David Hayes reveals the key traits that make Ka Ying Rising so special Jimmysstar races in the colours of prominent owner Ozzie Kheir who, along with his close friend Brae Sokolski, tasted Everest success when Yes Yes Yes won for Chris Waller in 2019. Kheir wasn't on track that day but said nothing would keep him away from Randwick when Jimmysstar contested The Everest later this year. 'We were in discussions with TAB for several weeks on Jimmysstar and they were fantastic to deal with and have come to the party with the ownership group's expectations,' Kheir said. • Via Sistina, Fangirl and other stars clear out cobwebs at Randwick trials 'We are very excited to have one of our favourite horses heading towards The Everest which would not have been in our thought processes only nine months ago. 'Jimmy has been a quirky horse from the outset, which has cost him winning in the past, but now he has turned into a racehorse mentally and from his recent videos of him he looks unreal 'He has so much ability. 'He is not a big horse but he is all muscle.' Originally published as 2025 The Everest: Ciaron Maher-trained, Ozzie Kheir-owned Jimmysstar confirmed for TAB slot
News.com.au
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
2025 The Everest: Ciaron Maher-trained, Ozzie Kheir-owned Jimmysstar confirmed for TAB slot
Ciaron Maher will get the chance to win The Everest in consecutive years – and so too will slot holder TAB – after freakish Group 1 winner Jimmysstar became the fourth horse signed up for the $20m race in 2025. Jimmysstar, a two-time Group 1 winner last seen storming to victory in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in April, becomes the fourth horse to score a slot for The Everest in October. The horse they all have to beat, Hong Kong superstar Ka Ring Rising, is confirmed for a slot and is the hot $1.80 favourite, while Private Harry ($6) and Briasa ($8) also have slots. Champion trainer Maher won the 2024 The Everest with Bella Nipotina and will get the chance to go back to back after Jimmysstar scored the TAB slot. Earlier in his career, Jimmysstar could be an enigmatic galloper and several times went down as raging favourite, including as a $1.26 chance at Flemington and also when starting at $1.75 at Eagle Farm. But the penny has well and truly dropped and he is now widely considered one of the most explosive sprinters in the country. He came from near last to blow away his opposition in this year's Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield and also powered over the top of his rivals in the All Aged. JIMMYSSTAR FROM THE CLOUDS! 🚀 He wins his first Group 1 for @cmaherracing 🥰 @Brown_ethan8 â€' (@Racing) February 22, 2025 • Jimmysstar races in the colours of prominent owner Ozzie Kheir who, along with his close friend Brae Sokolski, tasted Everest success when Yes Yes Yes won for Chris Waller in 2019. Kheir wasn't on track that day but said nothing would keep him away from Randwick when Jimmysstar contested The Everest later this year. 'We were in discussions with TAB for several weeks on Jimmysstar and they were fantastic to deal with and have come to the party with the ownership group's expectations,' Kheir said. @cmaherracing and @Brown_ethan8! 🙌 @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 19, 2025 'We are very excited to have one of our favourite horses heading towards The Everest which would not have been in our thought processes only nine months ago. 'Jimmy has been a quirky horse from the outset, which has cost him winning in the past, but now he has turned into a racehorse mentally and from his recent videos of him he looks unreal 'He has so much ability. 'He is not a big horse but he is all muscle.'
Sydney Morning Herald
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
TAB and Maher reunite for $20m Everest tilt with Jimmysstar
Ciaron Maher will reunite with slot-holder the TAB and attempt to go back-to-back in the $20 million The Everest after striking a deal to give two-time group 1 winner Jimmysstar a first crack at the richest race on turf. Maher, Australia's leading trainer, believes the soon-to-be six-year-old is on the same path of improvement the now-retired Bella Nipotina followed last year when she gave the trainer a first Everest victory. The TAB announced on Tuesday that Jimmysstar would be its representative in the 1200m showpiece at Randwick on October 18. He became the fourth horse locked into the 12-runner field after unbeaten Nathan Doyle-trained colt Private Harry, the Hawkes training team's TJ Smith Stakes winner Briasa and the David Hayes-prepared Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising. Jimmysstar, winner of the group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield and All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick last preparation, was $10 with Sportsbet before the announcement, behind Ka Ying Rising ($1.80), Private Harry ($7) and Briasa ($8). Maher, whose team last week went past $60 million in prizemoney this season on the way to a third consecutive Australian trainers' premiership, is eyeing the $1 million group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on September 20 as the only Everest lead-in for Jimmysstar. 'To get Jimmy locked away nice and early, it makes the job a whole lot easier,' Maher said in a statement. 'We can concentrate on the race and having him right on the day. 'The plan will be to go to The Shorts over 1100m, given his success in the Oakleigh Plate, and then a month to the TAB Everest with a trial in between.' He believed there were similarities between Jimmysstar and Bella Nipotina, which won the Everest as a seven-year-old at her first attempt.
The Age
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
TAB and Maher reunite for $20m Everest tilt with Jimmysstar
Ciaron Maher will reunite with slot-holder the TAB and attempt to go back-to-back in the $20 million The Everest after striking a deal to give two-time group 1 winner Jimmysstar a first crack at the richest race on turf. Maher, Australia's leading trainer, believes the soon-to-be six-year-old is on the same path of improvement the now-retired Bella Nipotina followed last year when she gave the trainer a first Everest victory. The TAB announced on Tuesday that Jimmysstar would be its representative in the 1200m showpiece at Randwick on October 18. He became the fourth horse locked into the 12-runner field after unbeaten Nathan Doyle-trained colt Private Harry, the Hawkes training team's TJ Smith Stakes winner Briasa and the David Hayes-prepared Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising. Jimmysstar, winner of the group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield and All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick last preparation, was $10 with Sportsbet before the announcement, behind Ka Ying Rising ($1.80), Private Harry ($7) and Briasa ($8). Maher, whose team last week went past $60 million in prizemoney this season on the way to a third consecutive Australian trainers' premiership, is eyeing the $1 million group 2 The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on September 20 as the only Everest lead-in for Jimmysstar. 'To get Jimmy locked away nice and early, it makes the job a whole lot easier,' Maher said in a statement. 'We can concentrate on the race and having him right on the day. 'The plan will be to go to The Shorts over 1100m, given his success in the Oakleigh Plate, and then a month to the TAB Everest with a trial in between.' He believed there were similarities between Jimmysstar and Bella Nipotina, which won the Everest as a seven-year-old at her first attempt.
