Ozzmosis scored his third win from as many starts when he dominated a classy field of three-year-olds in the Listed $200,000 Heritage Stakes (1100m).

So, on the same day reigning champ and long-time favourite Giga Kick was withdrawn from the $20m The Everest due to injury, another unbeaten three-year-old announced himself as a legitimate challenger for the world’s richest turf race.

Bjorn Baker, trainer of Ozzmosis, was circumspect about committing to The Everest at Royal Randwick on October 14.

“One step at a time, we’ll get him home and go from there. He’s only had three runs, it’s a big ask,’’ Baker said.

Leading syndicator Scott Darby, who already has the Baker-trained Overpass in The Everest, was more direct when asked if he was keen to run Ozzmosis in rich Randwick sprint next month.

“He is a very exciting horse,’’ Darby said.

“He has never been beaten in a gallop, trial, jumpout, nothing has ever gone past him.

“If a slot-holder contacted us, then this ownership group is very keen to be a part of The Everest. If we got two horses into The Everest, it would be very great.’’

Newgate’s Henry Field bought into Ozzmosis after the colt’s second win earlier this year and he is also favouring an Everest start.

“If I’m a good judge of character I would say Bjorn would be very ambitious to run the horse in a $20 million race,’’ Field said.

“I’m tipping there are a few slot-holders keen to get him so it is very possible

“It is a very open year so from a stallion point of view we would have no hesitation to run this colt in The Everest.’’

Ozzmosis ($3.10) settled outside the leader then took control of the race from the turn and scored by 1¼ lengths from the fast-finishing Celestial Legend ($6.50) with Namesake ($16) a half-length away third.

TAB price assessors reacted immediately after the race with Ozzmosis firming to $13 for The Everest after $26 was available on Saturday morning.

Baker conceded Ozzmosis, who is by Widden Stud’s champion stallion Zoustar and cost $250,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale last year, has “loads of talent”.

“Ozzmosis has always shown, from his first gallop, that he could be one out of the box,” Baker said.

“He’s just got a great attitude, he’s got a pedigree to match it, he’s got the right colour on – Darby racing, they just keep finding them – and he’s really exciting.

“I thought on some of his work, if he comes here and does that he’ll be awfully hard to beat but I was very nervous going into today.

“It’s not an easy race, first-up he was going to be vulnerable today. I didn’t even back him, I didn’t want to stop him with my money.

“But I’ve thought for a long time he could be another stallion prospect and I think he is, he’s only going to get better.”

The Heritage Stakes has produced an Everest runner previously with Home Affairs won the Heritage Stakes two years ago and then lined up in The Everest where he ran unplaced behind Nature Strip.

Rachel King, rider of Ozzmosis, would have no trouble riding the colt at 53kg if connections decide to go to The Everest.

“He is very special,’’ King said.

“I’m just really grateful to all the connections for letting me steer him around.

“It was pretty much all I had to do. He has always had an engine. Even today he hit the front and he was arrogant.

“He just has that fantastic attitude for a colt. You’d never know he was a colt. He just wants to work with you all the time. I can’t wait to see where he is going to get to next but at the moment there is no ceiling.’’

Originally published as Ozzmosis makes strong case for The Everest with Heritage Stakes win