Two global racing giants will put their homegrown contenders to the test when Wodeton and Tempted clash in a crucial audition for a potential slot in the $20 million The Everest.
The promising three-year-olds will line up in Saturday’s Group 2 Run To The Rose at Rosehill, their first meeting since filling the placings behind winner Marhoona in last season’s Golden Slipper. With favouritism for the $1 million Golden Rose also on the line, the stakes extend beyond the race itself.
For Coolmore and Godolphin, who stand as two of the most powerful breeding and racing operations worldwide, the outcome could shape their Everest ambitions. Despite their global influence, neither has yet celebrated success in the Sydney showpiece as slot holders, and Wodeton and Tempted represent fresh hopes to change that narrative.
Victory or even a standout performance on Saturday could see either colt fast-tracked into Everest contention, while also stamping themselves as leading spring stars.
For punters following the Run To The Rose, Golden Rose and The Everest, top bookmaker markets are available at Australia’s leading betting sites.
