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Ka Ying Rising's Australian plans expand

With Ka Ying Rising poised to claim the Hong Kong record for consecutive wins on Sunday, trainer David Hayes has already begun planning the super sprinter’s The Everest defence.

The Everest, won by Ka Ying Rising, set a new record for World Pool turnover on a single race.
The Everest, won by Ka Ying Rising, set a new record for World Pool turnover on a single race. Picture: HKJC

Ka Ying Rising is racing for his 18th win in a row in the Group 1 Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday then have two more races this season culminating with the Group 1 Chairman's Sprint Prize (1200m) in late April.

Hayes confirmed Ka Ying Rising will then spell and be aimed at the Group 1 $20 million The Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick and stay in Sydney for the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes at the same track two weeks later.

Ka Ying Rising raced in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Everest slot last year and it is a fait accompli he will be confirmed as the club's runner again this spring, provided he retains his fitness and form.

TAB Fixed Odds already has Ka Ying Rising as the $1.70 favourite to join Redzel (2017-18) as the only dual winner of the world's richest turf race.

Although Hayes' immediate focus is the Silver Jubilee Cup on Sunday, the Hall of Fame trainer said Ka Ying Rising's 2026 Everest assault will be a "copy and paste from last year".

But Hayes revealed there is one notable exception to the race program that worked so well for Ka Ying Rising in 2025.

"If he wins The Everest again we will stay in Sydney for the Russell Balding Stakes as there is a big bonus for winning both races,'' Hayes said.

Hayes also admitted he will slightly change Ka Ying Rising's training for The Everest.

"The only thing I would change is I might have been a bit soft on him before he left Hong Kong and a bit soft on him when he first got to Sydney,'' Hayes said.

"I would do a bit more work this year before he goes into that trial they put on for the Everest horses in Sydney.''

Ka Ying Rising was beaten on his merits in the Randwick barrier trial before The Everest last spring, prompting wild speculation all was not well with the horse.

Hayes was dumbfounded by the criticism of his horse at the time and even started to second-guess himself before the super sprinter romped away with the rich Randwick race.

"I laugh about it now, it was comical, there were all these conspiracy theories,'' Hayes said.

"But we didn't hide a thing and the horse didn't miss one (trackwork) session in Sydney. If a horse has a problem, then they miss a fast gallop or two.

"I guess it all started when Zac (Purton, jockey) said the horse couldn't win The Everest off that trial at Randwick a couple of weeks before the race.

"That was fair enough but it was a trial and it was there to have him ready for The Everest.''


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