Sydney will officially kick off their Everest Carnival on Saturday 17th September, with the running of the Group 1 George Main Stakes at Royal Randwick.
Verry Elleegant took out the 2021 edition of the race, while other winners of the race include Winx (three times) and Lonhro (one time).
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the G1 George Main Stakes.
WHO IS GEORGE MAIN?
The race is named after George Main, a former chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, as well as a racehorse breeder and sheep runner.
The first race was held in 1945.
WHEN IS GEORGE MAIN STAKES 2022?
This year's George Main Stakes raceday will take place on Saturday, 17th September.
The feature race of the day will be the G1 George Main Stakes, which will be run at 3.15pm, before Nature Strip returns to action in the Group 2 The Shorts at 3.55pm.
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HOW TO WATCH GEORGE MAIN STAKES 2022
This year's George Main Stakes will be broadcast live on Sky Racing and Channel 7.
GEORGE MAIN STAKES 2022 TICKETS
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GEORGE MAIN STAKES 2022 PRIZE MONEY
The prize money for the Group 1 George Main Stakes sits at $1 million.
Connections of the winning horse will take home $500,000.
GEORGE MAIN STAKES 2022 FINAL FIELD AND BETTING ODDS
Anamoe is the overwhelming favourite, with Zaaki scratched from the race on Friday afternoon.
Odds courtesy of TAB, correct as of 16th September.
| RUNNER (BARRIER) | JOCKEY | TRAINER | ODDS |
| 2. Maximal (9) | Sam Clipperton | John O'Shea | $61 |
| 3. Anamoe (8) | James McDonald | James Cummings | $1.60 |
| 4. Converge (10) | Tim Clark | G.Waterhouse/A.Bott | $19 |
| 5. Profondo (2) | Brenton Avdulla | Richard Litt | $13 |
| 6. Duais (5) | Josh Parr | Edward Cummings | $14 |
| 7. Montefilia (6) | Jason Collett | David Payne | $19 |
| 8. Icebath (4) | TBA | Brad Widdup | $18 |
| 9. Fangirl (3) | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller | $6.50 |
| 10. Hinged (1) | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller | $12 |
THE SHORTS 2022 FINAL FIELD AND BETTING ODDS
Nature Strip is the favourite in his return to action, but the likes of Eduardo and Mazu aren't far behind in the market.
Odds courtesy of TAB, correct as of 16th September.
| RUNNER (BARRIER) | JOCKEY | TRAINER | ODDS |
| 1. Nature Strip (2) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $2.25 |
| 2. Eduardo (8) | Brenton Avdulla | Joseph Pride | $4 |
| 3. Masked Crusader (12) | William Pike | M, W & J. Hawkes | $21 |
| 4. Mazu (4) | Sam Clipperton | P & P. Snowden | $7 |
| 5. Shelby Sixtysix (1) | Robbie Dolan | Danny Williams | $81 |
| 6. Classique Legend (7) | Kerrin McEvoy | Les Bridge | $15 |
| 7. Overpass (11) | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | $16 |
| 8. Lost And Running (6) | Hugh Bowman | John O'Shea | $9.50 |
| 9. Athelric (3) | Tommy Berry | James Cummings | $51 |
| 10. Andermatt 13) | Jason Collett | James Cummings | $34 |
| 11. Handle The Truth (5) | Tyler Schiller | Keith Dryden | $126 |
| 12. Rocketing By (9) | Tim Clark | David Pfieffer | $126 |
| 13. Anethole (10) | Tom Sherry | Cody Morgan | $251 |
