We've arrived at the main event: the $20 million spectacle that is The Everest. All eyes are on Hong Kong's superstar KA YING RISING (1), the world's top-rated sprinter, finally unleashed on Aussie turf with a dream draw to boot. Expect global jaws to drop by Saturday night. JOLIESTAR (9) returned in sizzling form, echoing her G1 Newmarket triumph and dispatching key rivals in the Shorts. She's kept ticking over with a trial in-between and has McDonald. Looms as the biggest threat to the HK champ. JIMMYSSTAR (4) has been charging through the line in both runs this prep and looks primed third-up. He'll be hoping they burn early so he can rocket home. WAR MACHINE (5) was electric fresh, obliterating rivals under a hefty load in the G2 Gilgai. This is his acid test, but he keeps stepping up and earns his shot. BRIASA (2) has stamped himself as elite, but the draw's done him no favours. He's in the mix, though it won't be easy.