{"id":141711,"date":"2026-02-22T12:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/141711\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T12:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:41:09","slug":"ka-ying-rising-creates-hong-kong-history-with-18th-consecutive-win-in-record-breaking-triumph-hk-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/141711\/","title":{"rendered":"Ka Ying Rising creates Hong Kong history with 18th consecutive win in record-breaking triumph | HK Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Hayes delivered a frightening warning to all of the world\u2019s sprinters as he looked forward to \u2018another couple of seasons\u2019 of Ka Ying Rising dominance after his spine-tingling success in the Group One Queen\u2019s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.<\/p>\n

There was an air of inevitability about the world\u2019s best sprinter winning his 18th consecutive race \u2013 knocking Silent Witness off his perch in the process \u2013 and he delivered in perhaps his most devastating performance.<\/p>\n

Cannoned out of stall three by Zac Purton, Ka Ying Rising took the trail behind Copartner Prance for the early part of the race before being let loose as they levelled for home, and the response was immediate.<\/p>\n

Hayes\u2019 five-year-old burst away from his rivals in a matter of strides when given his head and, as is usually the case, the Group One prize developed into a match race between Ka Ying Rising and the clock.<\/p>\n

Unlike other races, where Purton has given him an easy time in the closing stages, he let Ka Ying Rising show Sha Tin what he is really capable of and the pair slammed the track record by 0.56 seconds.<\/p>\n

Helios Express, Lucky Sweynesse and Galaxy Patch, all Group winners in their own right, were made to look like statues and they will not be having any respite any time soon with Hayes delivering an ominous message post-race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we can place him conservatively, we hope to have him for another couple of seasons; that\u2019s really exciting,\u201d said Hayes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a huge relief. I didn\u2019t think the team could have had him better for today and I was confident that if the track was riding fast, he could break the [track] record. I didn\u2019t want Zac sitting up in the last 100m, I said to him \u2018let him run through the post and we\u2019ll see how strong he is at 1,400m\u2019. He\u2019s just a star.<\/p>\n

\"Trainer<\/p>\n

\u201cHe jumped so well and cruised through the bend beautifully \u2013 at the 300m I could really enjoy it; I could tell he had the race in command. Zac went for him a bit more than he normally does and rode to instructions, which was good!\u201d<\/p>\n

A winner on debut before a pair of narrow defeats to Wunderbar, a lot of water has gone under the bridge in his next 18 runs, including eight Group One wins.<\/p>\n

He has scaled the heights of Australia\u2019s Group One The Everest \u2013 the world\u2019s richest turf race \u2013 and was named Timeform\u2019s Horse Of The Year for 2025 too.<\/p>\n

That recognition means a lot to Hayes, who was hoping the track record coming down would finally make the world\u2019s handicappers stand up and take notice.<\/p>\n

\"Zac<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll have him much better than today [next season]. He saddled up as good as I\u2019ve ever seen him saddle up. He\u2019s more composed than ever, he\u2019s changing legs and you can\u2019t ask for much more than he\u2019s doing,\u201d said Hayes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s breaking track records and his last three runs, he\u2019d have broken the track record if Zac had let him go. I just thought for his worldwide ratings, I wanted Zac to let him go today and hopefully he can keep climbing up that incredible ladder that he\u2019s going up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019ve got a horse as good as him, he\u2019s the one everyone will be comparing the next big horse to.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a fifth win in the Queen\u2019s Silver Jubilee Cup for Purton, who has ridden many of the best horses Hong Kong has had to offer.<\/p>\n

\"Ka<\/p>\n

Much like Hayes, he is clearly starting to run out of superlatives for Ka Ying Rising, though even he was left shell shocked by what he was a part of on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s reached his level and it\u2019s just a matter of managing him now and trying to preserve that for as long as we can,\u201d Purton said. \u201cHe\u2019s the horse of a lifetime. I just shake my head every time with the performances he puts up and the ease with which he does.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just got to pinch myself, I\u2019m so lucky. He\u2019s just different \u2013 he\u2019s in a league of his own. They\u2019re very good horses that he\u2019s racing against, and he just does it like he\u2019s having a barrier trial and let\u2019s hope he can stay in this form for another 12 or 18 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had one instruction when I went out there and [Hayes] said \u2018break the track record.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be etched in history now forever is part of my legacy, part of David\u2019s and a part of Ka Ying Rising and hopefully he can continue on doing what he\u2019s doing. We\u2019re all enjoying being associated with him and I think everyone is enjoying watching him being successful as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The win was part of a five-timer on a day for an almost indomitable Purton, who also secured wins aboard debutant Almighty Lightning, Cool Blue, Aerovolanic and Cool Boy.<\/p>\n

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