KA YING RISING - SIMPLY THE BEST!

By Graham Potter | Saturday, October 18, 2025

Ka Ying Rising emphatically confirmed his status as the world’s premier sprinter with a devastating display to win the AU$20 million (approx. HK$101 million) G1 The Everest (1200m) on Saturday at Royal Randwick delivering career-high thrills for Zac Purton and David Hayes.

Purton and Hayes both declared the win the highlight of their decorated careers as Hong Kong, China’s Ka Ying Rising banished the doubters who questioned his temperament, spearing into history as the first overseas horse to win the world’s richest turf race, earning AU$7 million (approx. HK35.3 million) with a victory over Tempted and Jimmysstar in 1m 08.13s.

Ridden perfectly by Purton, Ka Ying Rising enhanced his record to 15 wins from 17 starts – and extended his unbeaten streak to 14 wins, a Hong Kong sequence bettered only by fellow champions Silent Witness (17) and Golden Sixty (16), while taking his career prizemoney beyond HK$100 million.

Settling third after jumping smoothly from barrier seven, Ka Ying Rising emerged from the slipstream of leaders Mazu and Overpass to claim the lead inside the last 200m and comfortably held off his pursuers, clocking 33.62s for the last 600m.

Describing the victory as the “biggest moment of his career”, eight-time Hong Kong champion jockey Purton said Ka Ying Rising was not at his absolute best – but was still superior to the cream of Australia’s sprinters.

“I would say probably the single biggest moment (of his career) just because of the stature the race has got now and everything that came with it. The build-up, the horse, coming from overseas, all those things – I think it was probably the single biggest moment,” Purton said.

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