World’s richest turf race builds further anticipation as North American industry personalities aim to win big for charity 

Louisville, KY. Oct. 4th, 2018 – The world will be watching as a field of 12 horses descends on Royal Randwick racecourse to compete in the second running of the $13 million (AUD) TAB Everest next Friday, Oct. 12th. This year’s edition offers added excitement as Sky Racing Word, the Louisville, Kentucky-based distributor of international horse-racing content and subsidiary of Australian wagering operator Tabcorp, will donate $5000 (USD) to charity through its newly-launched ‘Climbing Everest’ promotion.

Having already been assigned a gate number via a “gate draw”, participants will now wait for the official ‘barrier/gate draw’ on Tuesday, Oct. 9th  in Sydney, Australia, which will determine the horse allocation for each participant.

The array of personalities participating in the ‘Climbing Everest’ promotion is matched only by the diverse list of charities that stand to win on race day. Representing a spectrum of organizations, many dedicated to horse racing welfare, the list of charities includes those offering retiring racehorses safe-haven and rehabilitation (New Vocations), awarding grants to approved aftercare organizations to retrain thoroughbreds (Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance) and much more.