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Ka Ying Rising Leads Kiwi Bred Domination of G1 HK International Sprint

Tara Madgwick - Sunday December 14

It was a Kiwi bred first four in the G1 Hong Kong International Sprint (1200m) on Sunday with raging hot favourite Ka Ying Rising extending his unbeaten sequence to 16 wins as fans and punters expected.

Ka Ying Rising wins his second G1 HK International Sprint - image Grant Courtney

Drawn in gate one, the David Hayes trained son of Shamexpress went forward to lead for Zac Purton and that was that.

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He made a mess of his rivals when let go in the straight and coasted to the line to win by a commanding four lengths over three more Kiwi breds Raging Blizzard (Per Incanto (USA)), Fast Network (Wrote (IRE) and Lucky Sweynesse (Sweynesse).

Zac Purton knows Ka Ying Rising better than anyone and expected the five year-old gelding to dazzle the crowd and he did exactly that.

Ka Ying Rising and Zac Purton are superstars! - image Grant Courtney

Ka Ying Rising has the overall record of 17 wins and two seconds from 19 starts and barring misadventure it looks hard to see him being beaten when he returns to Australia next year for another crack at the $20million The Everest.

Ka Ying Rising is the first winner for Missy Moo, a five time winning Per Incanto (USA) mare that traces directly back to blue hen Taiona, the dam of Group I winners Sovereign Red, Gurner’s Lane and Trichelle with the family also producing modern day superstar Mr Brightside.

Both Mr Brightside and Ka Ying rising have Taiona as their fourth dam!

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Race Result - The Longines Hong Kong Sprint Gr1 1200m

Sha Tin Track: Good Time: 1:07.70
1
Ka Ying Rising
- 5g Shamexpress (NZ) x Missy Moo (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: Z Purton 57
2
3.8
Raging Blizzard
- 6g Per Incanto (USA) x Perfect Beat (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: B Avdulla 57
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $225,000
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, Burradoo
Buyer: John Foote Bloodstock
3
4.5
Fast Network
- 5g Wrote (IRE) x Alberta (NZ) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: C H Yip Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
NZB Karaka Book 2 $30,000
Seller: Highview
Buyer: Wexford Stables
4
4.5
Lucky Sweynesse
- 7g Sweynesse (AUS) x Madonna Mia (NZ) (Red Clubs (IRE))
Tnr: K L Man Rdr: K C Leung 57
5
4.8
Helios Express
- 6g Toronado (IRE) x Paris Texas (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: J Bowman 57
6
6
Tomodachi Kokoroe
- 7g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Rainbeam (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D A Hayes Rdr: H Bentley 57
7
7.3
Lucky With You
- 8g Artie Schiller (USA) x Heredera (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: F C Lor Rdr: Luke Ferraris 57
8
8
Wunderbar
- 5g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Could Be Something (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: J J Size Rdr: Craig Williams 57
9
8
Satono Reve
- 7h Lord Kanaloa (JPN) x Ciliege (JPN) (Sakura Bakushin O (JPN))
Tnr: Noriyuki Hori Rdr: Ryan Moore 57
10
11.5
Beauty Waves
- 6g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Little Sweetheart (IRE) (Lawman (FR))
Tnr: A S Cruz Rdr: A Badel 57
11
14.3
Win Carnelian
- 9m Screen Hero (JPN) x Cosmo Crystal (JPN) (Meiner Love (USA))
Tnr: Yuichi Shikato Rdr: K Miura 57
12
26.3
Khaadem
- 10h Dark Angel (IRE) x White Daffodil (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB))
Tnr: Charles Hills Rdr: O Murphy 57
13
97.3
Divano
- 5g Brave Smash (JPN) x Been Scene (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: K W Lui Rdr: H Doyle 57
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