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Wu, A., Ward, R., Russell, D., Thompson, C., Kerry, C., Byrne, F., Schelle, C., & Breen, N. (2026, October 16). Caulfield Cup and The Everest LIVE: Big day of racing lined up for Melbourne and Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/caulfield-cup-and-the-everest-live-big-day-of-racing-lined-up-for-melbourne-and-sydney-20261017-p6167l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Wu, Andrew, et al. “Caulfield Cup and The Everest LIVE: Big day of racing lined up for Melbourne and Sydney.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Oct. 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/caulfield-cup-and-the-everest-live-big-day-of-racing-lined-up-for-melbourne-and-sydney-20261017-p6167l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
Wu, Andrew, et al. “Caulfield Cup and The Everest LIVE: Big day of racing lined up for Melbourne and Sydney.” The Sydney Morning Herald, October 16, 2026. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/caulfield-cup-and-the-everest-live-big-day-of-racing-lined-up-for-melbourne-and-sydney-20261017-p6167l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
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On October 17, 2026, Tempted, a four-year-old mare trained by Ciaron Maher and owned by Godolphin Australia, upset the defending champion Ka Ying Rising to win the $20 million Everest at Randwick. Despite starting as a $6.50 underdog due to track conditions drying from heavy 8 to soft 5, Tempted rode boldly with jockey Chad Schofield and finished just half a neck ahead of Ka Ying Rising in the 1200m race. This victory ended Ka Ying Rising's impressive winning streak at 21 races. The Hong Kong superstar had been favored at $1.35, but was three-wide from gate 11, while Tempted started from gate one and carried an extra 5.5 kilograms compared to last year’s race.