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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Did you see? Joe Doyle and the Wexford Stables team will be out to try and claim another Classic together with Ohope Wins in the NZ Oaks at Ellerslie. We spent Tuesday morning with the team at Matamata trackwork for a behind the scenes look! View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Trainer David Hayes takes his chance at history on Sunday afternoon (22 February) at Sha Tin when Ka Ying Rising attempts to win an 18th consecutive race – the most by a Hong Kong-trained horse – in the HK$13 million G1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m), which is carded as Race 8 and will be run at 4.35pm. Locked on 17 straight victories with Silent Witness, Ka Ying Rising is aiming to break the deadlock against nine rivals, and continue his unbeaten streak which began in February, 2024 that has since encompassed seven Group 1 wins and crowns as Hong Kong Champion Griffin (2023/24), Hong Kong Champion Sprinter (2024/25), Hong Kong Champion Four-Year-Old (2024/25) and Hong Kong Horse of the Year (2024/25). Hayes said: “I’m very excited about the opportunity to try and break Silent Witness’ record. His gallop was good – it was just his usual Ka Ying Rising gallop, and he’s very much in his routine, and it seems to suit him.” The 138-rater and earner of HK$129.85 million boasts 18 career wins from 20 starts, tasting defeat only twice during his first season of competition. The five-year-old son of Shamexpress will make his sixth appearance this term, contesting a race he won last year by a length and a half as he tries to make Hong Kong racing history. “He’s only run at 1400 metres once and that was in this race last year. I know he’ll run it and I know he’s better this year than he was last year. If they go too fast in the race he’ll sit second or third and if they go too slow, he’ll lead,” Hayes said. “Zac (Purton) is very uncomplicated on him. I’m excited and I’m really looking forward to it – I’ll be a bit nervous on the day as I always am, but it’s a very surreal feeling in a Group 1 saddling a horse who is a one-dollar favourite. Not many trainers get to do that, and I can tell you it’s not as easy as it looks.” Ka Ying Rising – who breaks from barrier three on Sunday – galloped on Sha Tin’s dirt course on Monday (16 February) in 24.2s under his work rider and today (Friday, 20 February) in 28.0s after a barrier trial on Tuesday (10 February) with superstar rider Purton in the plate, clocking an easy 1m 08.03s (24.0, 22.0, 22.0) for the 1200m hit-out. Hayes said: “We’re in a very strict routine. It’s the same people working with him and we can’t be happier – he’s fantastic. He’s bigger, stronger and better than last year. My team has done an incredible job with him.” Among Ka Ying Rising’s streak is success in the 2025 G1 The Everest (1200m), worth AU$20 million (approx. HK$101 million), at Royal Randwick in Sydney, Australia – a race he is targeting again later this year. All runners are assigned 126lb this Sunday. Lucky Sweynesse, Helios Express, Red Lion, Galaxy Patch, Sunlight Power, Copartner Prance, Patch Of Theta, Raging Blizzard and Packing Hermod also feature in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup. “Helios Express is better suited at this distance against Ka Ying Rising. It’s a good distance for him; Lucky Sweynesse is back in form, but if it was a handicap, Ka Ying Rising would be giving some of them 20 pounds – he will be short in the market and, well, he probably should be,” Hayes said. Sunday’s (22 February) 11-race fixture at Sha Tin commences with the Class 4 Daffodil Handicap (1000m) at 1pm. View the full article -
Was quite a good crowd the year I went, but nothing like they'd have back in the early days, didn't get to see the early photos you mentioned, did back a winner while there, Sterling lady paid 24, Parsons trained, bred by the late Kevin Hickman, only race she won, did get my year wrong, was actually 2019, boy time flies by, Stayed in a grand pub at invercargill, think it was call the Victoria or something similar, was very well looked after, especially having traveled and a day at the races, did sample some of the famous bluff oysters. -
The good old days, camera tech has moved on since those times I guess,, maybe a bit easier these days, remember taking a couple shots of empire rose winning her NZ cup, what a lump of a horse she was, what a good horse Rough habit his win in the stradbroke I think it was freakish ,Im positive we've witnessed the best era of racing, looking back at some of those names that pop up, horses of those calibre just not seen these days, Scapolo did get his 20 win, finished 2nd in his last hurrah to little miss swiss, raced at many a venue.Thanks again for the modena pic, certainly bring back the memory of thwt maiden win at little old Westport.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
There might be an extra layer of pressure as Ka Ying Rising prepares to create more history, but trainer David Hayes has no reason to question the superstar sprinter’s credentials in Sunday’s Group One Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1,400m) at Sha Tin. Poised to break champion sprinter Silent Witness’ Hong Kong record of 17 consecutive wins, Ka Ying Rising has been invincible since starting his winning streak two years ago and has improved significantly since passing his first 1,400m test in last...View the full article
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