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Having ridden in six previous editions of The Everest as well as multiple clashes with Ka Ying Rising in Hong Kong, James McDonald has a good idea of what to expect when the world’s highest-rated sprinter makes his Australian debut on Saturday.

“It’s pretty obvious she does go better on that side, she won the Arrowfield and the Show Country when fresh.” 

I Wish I Win pleased his connections with his third placing in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and co-trainer Peter Moody reported on Monday that the New Zealand-bred has pulled up well from his first-up run.

Another New Zealand operation has been mounted to scale the heights of Everest.

Hugh Bowman is an excited man ahead of the A$15 million The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Lost And Running will be seeking redemption in the Gr.2 Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.