KA YING RISING INTO HK HISTORY

18th straight win in Gl Queen’s Silver Jubilee sees sprint king beat Silent Witness’ record

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Jockey Zac Purton and trainer David Hayes celebrating with owner Leung Snek Kong of Ka Ying Syndicate, after Ka Ying Rising created history in Hong Kong racing at Sha Tin on Feb 22 as the record bell indicates – 18th win in a row, the longest winning streak since Silent Witness achieved the feat in 2005.

(PHOTO: HKJC)

David Hayes believes Ka Ying Rising’s extraordi, ary dominance can continue indefinitely, after the world’s premier sprinter demolished quality opposition to post a Hong Kong record 18th successive victory in course-record time in the HK$13 million (S$2.1 million) Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Feb 22.

Stretching his unbeaten sequence beyond Silent Witness’ longstanding mark of 17 wins, slotted from 2002 to 2005, Ka Ying Rising ($5.30) imperiously steamrolled his opposition in Imin 19.36sec to smash the previous course record of 1:19.92, jointly held by Encouraging and Packing Hermod.

Jockey Zac Purton confirmed Hayes had told him pre-race “to break the track record”, after he had ridden Ka Ying Rising hands-and-heels to the finish, 3/2 lengths clear of Helios Express (Hugh Bowman) with Lucky Sweynesse (Keith Leung) another 114 lengths astern.

Improving his overall record to 19 wins from 21 starts — after two narrow seconds as a three-year-old - the son of Shamexpress jumped quickly from barrier 3 to sit second behind Copartner Prance (James Orman) and clocked 21.93sec from the 1,200m to the 800m before putting his rivals to the sword over the final 800m in a blistering 43.96sec, with respective 200m splits of 11.26, 11.07, 10.52 and 1.11 to create history.