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Tempted destroys Premiere rivals to issue warning to world’s best

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Kerry, C. (2026, October 3). Tempted destroys Premiere rivals to issue warning to world’s best. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/tempted-destroys-premiere-rivals-to-issue-warning-to-world-s-best-20261003-p612k0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-03 · by Craig Kerry

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Tempted secured her place in the $20 million Everest by defeating top rivals in the Premiere Stakes on Saturday, further establishing herself as a main contender against Ka Ying Rising in two weeks. Godolphin’s Jason Walsh expressed confidence that Tempted will represent their team again at the prestigious race. Meanwhile, Inglis announced Spicy Martini as its Everest runner after Golden Slipper winner Guest House was ruled out due to an injury.
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Tempted, a four-year-old mare owned by Godolphin Australia, won the $20 million Everest slot with her impressive victory in the Premiere Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The horse had previously secured a win in the Concorde Stakes (1000m). Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr, Tempted is now seen as a primary challenger to last year's winner, Ka Ying Rising, for the upcoming October 17 event. Godolphin’s bloodstock manager Jason Walsh expressed confidence in Tempted's form and mental readiness, noting that she will carry their colors again this year in what seems like an increasingly strong performance compared to her previous run.

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🔮 A draw in 18, which will come into 15 with emergencies out, will make it tougher for Bayliss to give Fully Lit ($10 TAB) a similar ride in a race stacked with speed, but he remained hopeful.
🔮 The son of Written Tycoon, now destined for a career at stud with a group 1 on his resume, will go for a spell and likely return in the Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in February. “He was only ever going to have four runs, and it was a tough run,” Ryan said.
🔮 The cracking pace set and the barrier helped him clock 1:14.05 on Saturday, bettering Trapeze Artist’s 2019 record of 1:14.19. Godolphin racing and bloodstock manager Jason Walsh said the group 1 CF Orr (1400m) at Sandown on November 14 could be next for Pericles. “We were talking about the CF Orr Stakes from here, but a little bit might depend on whether Beiwacht is turning up there as well, but that’s probably the next option,” Walsh said.
🔮 Michael, John and Wayne Hawkes-trained Federalist was also scratched from the Golden Eagle on Wednesday and will spell, cutting the field to 16. Star mare Sheza Alibi was $1.90 after drawing ideally in six for owner Fred Noffke and Victorian trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.
🔮 “To look at her, you wouldn’t give much for her, but geez, she seems to have everything.
🔮 He took it on and couldn’t put it together, I suppose, so they asked me to train it.
🔮 “I always had an air of confidence she would run her best race today,” Maher said.
🔮 Why this seven-year-old, $34 shot might just be poised to spring an almighty Everest upset By
🔮 TAB senior trader Tim Ryan says Everest day favourites Ka Ying Rising and Autumn Glow are set to deliver a multimillion dollar “wipeout” on Saturday, after the blow of losing Pride Of Jenni from the King Charles III Stakes.
🔮 The six-year-old, expected to take his winning streak to 22 on Saturday and prizemoney past $37 million, has raced just once on rain-affected going, and won.
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Runner-by-runner guide to the 2026 Everest
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Everest Godolphin Inglis the Concorde Stakes ( the Premiere Stakes (1200m)

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Ka Ying Rising PERSON · 3× Guest House PERSON · 2× Inglis PERSON · 2× Spicy Martini PERSON · 2× Godolphin ORG · 1× Godolphin Australia ORG · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Jason Walsh PERSON · 1× Savvy Hallie PERSON · 1× Walsh PERSON · 1×

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Guest House was in line to fill the Everest slot of Coolmore, which paid about $30 million for the Home Affairs colt, but trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr revealed the three-year-old had sustained a soft tissue injury to its near hind leg at trackwork on Saturday morning and would be spelled.
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🔮 Tempted ensured she will be wearing Godolphin’s colours again in the $20 million Everest with another stunning win on Saturday and her team believe there is more to come when she steps up against Ka Ying Rising again.
2026-10-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
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Tempted ensured she will be wearing Godolphin’s colours again in the $20 million Everest with another stunning win on Saturday and her team believe there is more to come when she steps up against Ka Ying Rising again. asserted
she → tempt → Rising
A $1.60 favourite after an easy win in the Concorde Stakes (1000m), the four-year-old mare was even more impressive in the Premiere Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, storming to a three-length victory over the top of Savvy Hallie in the final Everest lead-in. asserted
mare → storm → in
Tempted was runner-up last year to Ka Ying Rising and looms as the main challenger again to the Hong Kong superstar on October 17. asserted
Tempted → loom → October
Godolphin Australia racing and bloodstock manager Jason Walsh said she would be racing in the powerhouse operation’s slot again. asserted
she → say → slot
“They are easy to watch like that,” Walsh said. asserted
Walsh → watch → that
“She’s a special mare, there’s no doubt about that. asserted
She → ’ → that
It was lovely to see her do it that way. asserted
her → see → it
“She’ll carry our colours and, as she did last year, when she carried them so well, and it’s pretty clear she’s in even better form, so we look forward to contesting the title again. “ asserted
we → carry → title
she’s furnished mentally and physically this time. asserted
she → furnish → ?
She’s getting close to the finished article and she’ll definitely make her presence felt in a couple of weeks.” Trainer Ciaron Maher’s NSW assistant, Johann Gerard-Dubord, said Ka Ying Rising will need to be at his best to hold out Tempted. “ asserted
Rising → get → Tempted
It’s a very good field, and she made them look like they’re nothing special, but it’s a genuine group one field,” Gerard-Dubord said. asserted
Dubord → ’ → ?
“The way she quickens, which is her best asset, she is one of a kind. asserted
she → quicken → kind
Everything she does is very special. asserted
she → do → ?
“She’ll have to be very special in two weeks, but we’ll be spot on for that. asserted
we → have → that
Ka Ying at his best, he’s very hard to beat, but he’ll have to be at his best. asserted
he → ’ → best
“Every horse is beatable on a day, and there’s more there. asserted
horse → ’ → day
She quickens very well, but every time she gets to the front, she still waits for them, so if she’s got something to chase for a bit longer, I think there’s a bit more there.” asserted
I → quicken → something
Earlier, Inglis announced Stradbroke Handicap winner Spicy Martini as its Everest runner about the same time it emerged Golden Slipper winner Guest House was out for the spring. asserted
House → announce → spring
Guest House was in line to fill the Everest slot of Coolmore, which paid about $30 million for the Home Affairs colt, but trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr revealed the three-year-old had sustained a soft tissue injury to its near hind leg at trackwork on Saturday morning and would be spelled. asserted
old → fill → morning
Inglis had already locked in Spicy Martini and announced the news at 1pm. asserted
Inglis → lock → 1
An $8000 Inglis Digital buy for trainer Toby Edmonds and his partner Holly Penfold in March 2023 as a yearling, the five-year-old mare has won six times in just 13 starts and earned more than $2.7 million. asserted
mare → win → million
She was beaten three-quarters of a length last start when fourth first-up in The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick two weeks ago. asserted
She → beat → Randwick
Regular jockey Taylor Marshall will keep ride, rounding off the all-Queensland team. asserted
Marshall → keep → team
“We have had an eye on her for some time and believe she is capable of posting a career-best effort in The Everest,” Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch said. asserted
Hutch → have → Everest
“She has run a new peak figure each start this year – including a group 1 victory in the Stradbroke - which tells us she is headed on an upward trajectory.” asserted
she → run → trajectory
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