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News.com.au
18-05-2025
- Sport
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2025 The Everest: Sunshine In Paris to target this year's race as slot deal for Hong Kong's Ka Ying Rising draws closer
Sunshine In Paris is almost certain to stay in training and be aimed at the Group 1 $20 million The Everest next spring. And an Everest deal for Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising that will secure his place in the world's richest turf race is also imminent. John Camilleri, owner of Sunshine In Paris, suggested his outstanding rising six-year-old mare will race on next season after her tough win in the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 last Saturday. 'Sunshine In Paris is not heavily raced, I think she is up to start 17 so she has no 'miles' in her legs,'' Camilleri said. 'So, we are leaning towards another crack at The Everest and maybe the Melbourne Champions Sprint, a race she won last year.'' Sunshine In Paris, trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald, notched the third Group 1 win of her career when she wore down Rothfire to win the Doomben 10,000 in a thrilling finish. Camilleri revealed winning rider James McDonald told him Sunshine In Paris 'hated' the heavy 8 track conditions at Doomben. 'But she still put in,'' the owner said. 'I thought 100m out she's not going to get there but she did which is testimony to how gutsy she is.'' Too good J-Mac! He lifts Sunshine In Paris to victory in the Doomben 10,000 ðŸ'° @mcacajamez @ANeashamRacing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 17, 2025 • 'It really felt like a win': Rothfire's second coming thrills connections Sunshine In Paris is nominated for the Group 1 $1 million Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on May 31 but Camilleri said the mare would be sent to the spelling paddock early this week. Camillieri's Fairway Thoroughbreds holds an Everest slot and Sunshine In Paris will now be aimed at the rich Royal Randwick sprint on October 18. Sunshine In Paris is currently at $26 in early TAB Fixed Odds betting for The Everest behind Ka Ying Rising at $1.90. The only confirmed starters for The Everest – Private Harry (slot-holder Yulong) and Briasa (Max Whitby, Neil Werrett, Col Madden) – are $6 and $8 second and third favourite respectively. Although Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising has not yet secured a slot it is understood an announcement is expected any day. HE DOES IT AGAIN! 🚀 Ka Ying Rising makes it 12 straight wins, four Group 1s and a HK$5 million Speed Series bonus with victory in the 2025 Chairman's Sprint Prize... @zpurton #FWDChampionsDay | #HKracing — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) April 27, 2025 There is speculation the Hong Kong Jockey Club could purchase or lease an Everest slot of its own for a minimum three years and when that deal is signed, Ka Ying Rising will be locked in as a starter. It makes sense for HKJC to become involved as a slot-holder as the club hosts the World Pool which will be betting on The Everest and Ka Ying Rising's presence in the Randwick sprint will generate considerable interest from Hong Kong punters. Racing NSW late last week asked for expressions of interest to buy The Star's Everest slot while Australian Turf Club and TAB are other slot-holders who might consider selling or leasing their slot. Ka Ying Rising, trained by expatriate David Hayes, has won 12 races in succession including the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize at Sha Tin last start to improve his official rating to 126, up from 124. This moves Ka Ying Rising alongside another Hong Kong champion, Romantic Warrior, on the official world rankings with the pair behind only Japan's Forever Young on 127.
News.com.au
15-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Racing NSW invites expressions of interest for slot in 2025 The Everest
There's a prime piece of racing 'real estate' up for sale – and it has nothing to do with Rosehill racecourse. Racing NSW is inviting 'interested parties' to submit Expressions of Interest to acquire a vacant slot in the $20 million The Everest. The slot being offered had previously been owned by The Star since the inception of The Everest in 2017. An Everest slot is valued at a minimum $700,000 per year and Racing NSW has stipulated potential slot buyers need to invest for a minimum of three years. The Expression of Interest process will close on May 30 and those interested in the slot have to 'illustrate their proposed commercial terms and to also show how their offer will benefit the growth and engagement of The Everest and thoroughbred racing generally.' There are only two slots filled so for The Everest, run at Royal Randwick on October 18, with the Team Hawkes -trained Briasa snapped up by slot-holders Max Whitby, Neil Werrett and Col Madden, while Private Harry will race in the slot of part-owners Yulong. But Sunshine In Paris, owned by John Camilleri's Fairway Thoroughbreds which also has an Everest slot, could move closer to confirming her place in The Everest field if she runs well in the Group 1 $1.5 million Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. Could The Everest be on the cards for Sunshine in Paris? ðŸ¤' Full story ðŸ'‰ — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) May 13, 2025 Camilleri said earlier this week that a decision on rising six-year-old mare Sunshine In Paris' racing future will be made after Saturday's Group 1 sprint. Sunshine In Paris, who ran a close fifth in The Everest last spring, has firmed into $4.40 favouritism with TAB Fixed Odds for the Doomben 10,000. Champion jockey James McDonald is reunited with Sunshine In Paris after partnering her to win the Group 1 Champions Sprint at Flemington last spring. If Sunshine In Paris wins at Doomben, she will be McDonald's 14th Australian Group 1 win of the season. He has also ridden five international major race winners.
News.com.au
12-05-2025
- Sport
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2025 Doomben 10,000: Sunshine In Paris could race on to The Everest in Sydney Spring Carnival
Sunshine In Paris can take a significant step towards another start in The Everest if she wins the $1.5 million Doomben 10,000 (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday. The outstanding mare's owner, John Camilleri, revealed a decision would be made on whether to extend her race career for another season after she contested the Group 1 sprint. One of the nation's elite sprinters, Sunshine In Paris is a rising six-year-old mare but has only had 16 starts, winning six races – including two at Group 1 level – for more than $5 million prizemoney. Trained by Annabel and Rob Archibald, Sunshine In Paris is already an invaluable broodmare but she is racing as well as ever which makes the decision on her future such a vexed question for connections. • 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! 'We will decide after the Doomben 10,000,'' said Camilleri, whose Fairway Thoroughbreds owns an Everest slot. 'But the feeling from Annabel and Rob is the mare is lightly-raced and she is going really well. 'At this stage, we would like to have another crack at The Everest so we are leaning towards going for another year.'' Sunshine In Paris, who ran a close fifth in The Everest last spring, is at $26 in early TAB Fixed Odds betting for the $20 million race at Royal Randwick on October 18. But the immediate focus is the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday where Sunshine In Paris is pressing for favouritism at $4.50 behind Overpass at $3.50. What a finish! Sunshine in Paris gets her moment in the sun taking out the $3 million Darley Champions Sprint. JMac does it again ðŸ'€ 🎥 @wwos | #StakesDay | #MelbCupCarnival — Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) November 9, 2024 Champion jockey James McDonald is reunited with Sunshine In Paris in the Doomben 10,000 and will be keen to keep intact his perfect race record on the mare after they combined to win the Group 1 Champions Sprint at Flemington last spring. Trainer Rob Archibald said Sunshine In Paris had freshened up well since her unlucky third to Jimmysstar in the Group 1 All Aged Stakes a month ago. 'Sunshine In Paris is great,'' Archibald enthused. 'James (McDonald) galloped her last week and was very happy with the mare.'' Lady Laguna and Libertad give the Archibald stable a strong representation in the Doomben 10,000 with both sprinters at $26. The Archibalds, who have begun the Brisbane carnival with successive Saturday stable doubles after stakes wins with Depth Of Character (Group 2 Queensland Guineas) and Libertad (Group 2 Victory Stakes) at Eagle Farm on May 3, then another with Bosustow (Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas) and Shahzad at the Gold Coast last weekend, also have a big team entered for the two-day Scone Cup Carnival later this week. Bosustow loves racing at @GCTurfClub! He dominates the Gold Coast Guineas for @ANeashamRacing ðŸ'° — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 10, 2025 Rob Archibald revealed Port Lockroy and former English galloper Al Mubhir were likely to run in the Listed $200,000 Scone Cup (1600m) on Friday. Then at the Scone stand-alone meeting on Saturday, the Archibald stable has talented mare Written In Code as the early $4.50 favourite for the Group 3 $250,000 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m), Ostraka ($13) for the Listed $200,000 Ortensia Stakes (1100m) and Kujenga ($8) for the Listed $200,000 Woodlands Stakes (1100m).
