The Everest barrier draw for the 2025 race is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM AEDT. The race itself will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. The barrier draw involves randomly allocating barriers among the 12 runners in the race, which is the richest turf race in the world with a prize pool of $20 million.