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On the same day as the historic Melbourne Cup, the world’s richest turf race pointedly announced it would be upping its prize money in 2018.
The Everest Race in Sydney will hike its purse close to $10 million (AUS$13 million), a $2.3 million increase following the inaugural running of the event last year and twice what was offered up by Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
The announcement was made via a full-page advert in national broadsheet newspaper The Australian, which also cheekily mentioned that the Melbourne Cup, known as the “race that stops a nation,” only offers a total prize purse of $4.7 million.
This year’s Everest winner Redzel, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, pocketed close to $4.5 million.
“The world’s richest turf race is not in Melbourne today,” read the advert, “it’s in Sydney at Royal Randwick, Saturday 13 October 2018.”
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The Everest’s prize pot is set to rise in 2019 and further again in 2020.
“Naturally we are in awe of the Melbourne Cup and its success,” said Peter V’landys, CEO of Racing NSW, in The Australian.
“Sydney, however, needs its own event.
“The Everest is that event. In its first year, it exceeded all expectations and the race has already established its own personality and charisma.”
Historic rivalry
The two cities have long shared a cultural and sporting rivalry.
While The Everest’s announcement came on the same day as the Melbourne equivalent, others were quick to defend the Melbourne Cup, a national institution that has been staged at Flemington racecourse since 1861 and attracts tens of thousands of spectators.
Flat racing in the UK and Ireland enjoyed another vintage season with stunning performances, inspiring stories and plenty of color. Click through the gallery for a flavor of 2017.
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The first Classic of the season was the 2000 Guineas, won by Ryan Moore onboard Churchill, at Newmarket. The Group 1 race run over a mile is for three-year-old colts and fillies.
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The following day at Newmarket, Wayne Lordon rode Winter to victory in the 1000 Guineas, a Group 1 race over a mile for three-year-old fillies.
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At Epsom in June, veteran jockey Frankie Dettori onboard Enable stormed home in the Oaks, the third Classic of the year. The race for three-year-old fillies is run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and comes the day before the Derby.
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Derby Day at Epsom is a huge occasion in the sporting and cultural calendar, attracting racegoers from all walks of life.
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Irish jockey Padraig Beggy rode trainer Aidan O'Brien's huge outsider Wings Of Eagles (left) to victory in the Derby, finishing ahead of Cliffs Of Moher (center).
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It was redemption of sorts for Beggy, who had been banned for a year in Australia in 2014 for a positive urine sample that showed traces of cocaine, and for subsequently giving false evidence.
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With Royal Ascot approaching, horses return though the woods after working on the Warren Hill gallops at Newmarket.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, opened Royal Ascot 2017 with the traditional procession up the course.
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On day two The Queen delivered her traditional speech at the State Opening of Parliament before making a quick change into a vivid yellow dress to attend Royal Ascot, without the Duke of Edinburgh who had been admitted to hospital with an infection.
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Jockey Ryan Moore rode Highland Reel to victory in the feature race of the day, the Prince of Wales's Stakes.
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Ladies Day at Royal Ascot brought a stunning mix of color and high fashion to the Berkshire racecourse, west of London.
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Horse racing has been held at the famous course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meeting. Top hats and tails remain compulsory in parts of the course, while there are strict rules governing headwear.
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Big Orange, ridden by James Doyle, won the Gold Cup, the feature race on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot.
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The Queen is a huge horse racing enthusiast and has her own runners in the famous royal silks.
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Royal Ascot is another celebration of the British sporting summer. Even the bookies get involved.
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Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey is the venue in early July for the prestigious Group 1 Eclipse Stakes, won by Ulysses for Sir Michael Stoute.
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Ascot features again in late July when the feature race of the meeting is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
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John Gosden's star filly Enable followed up wins in the English and Irish Oaks with a dominant King George victory under Frankie Dettori, who said he lost seven pounds in six days to make the weight. Ulysses was a distant second.
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All eyes are on Glorious Goodwood in the first week of August. The spectacular course perched high on the South Downs outside Chichester on England's south coast is another iconic venue.
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The betting market is as strong as ever at Goodwood.
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Frankie Dettori rode Lancelot Du Lac (left) to victory in the esteemed Stewards Cup on a stormy day five of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.
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In early September, Laytown in County Meath, Ireland, hosts a unique meeting on the beach.
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Laytown is unique in the Irish racing calendar as the only event run on a beach under the Rules of Racing.
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The Leopardstown track, south of Dublin, hosted the prestigious Irish Champion Stakes in September, won by Decorated Knight for trainer Roger Charlton.
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Ryan Moore rode Capri (centre, in purple) to victory in the final British Classic of the year, the St Leger at Doncaster.
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In the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October, Dettori rode four-year-old filly Persuasive to her first win of the season.
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Later that day, Dettori also rode a winner in the Champions Stakes, guiding the favorite Cracksman home with ease.
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It was Robert Winston aboard Librisa Breeze that triumphed in the the QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes, also held at Ascot in October.
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Best photos from horse racing's Flat season in Great Britain and Ireland
“Melbourne Cup’s appeal is the history and the culture of the great race. Everest is a shabby, undignified attempt which will never match it,” said 7 News Melbourne reporter Nick McCallum.
Bookmaker Stevie Patrick, meanwhile, tweeted that “you can’t buy tradition.”
