Ka Ying Rising locked in for The Everest.

[Wandering Eyes]

2025 The Everest: Ka Ying Rising slot details confirmed

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Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising, the world's number one-ranked sprinter, has been confirmed as a starter in the Group 1 $20 million The Everest.

Ka Ying Rising will race for new slot-holder the Hong Kong Jockey Club which is understood to have negotiated a lease arrangement for the Australian Turf Club's slot.

There is a synergy with the two race clubs' Everest alignment as the rich Royal Randwick sprint is part of the World Pool which is managed by HKJC, and the deal also ensures the world's best sprinter, Ka Ya Rising, races in Sydney during spring.

It is understood ATC and HKJC are negotiating to expand the World Pool's commingling parimutuel betting operation to include more major Sydney race meetings including the Golden Slipper.

Final details of the Ka Ying Rising Everest slot deal are expected to be announced later today.

Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes has been anticipating Ka Ying Rising's Everest selection and is already planning the champion's two-start Sydney spring campaign.

"I've had stables at Randwick before and always had a good relationship with the club (Australian Turf Club) so I'm pleased that it seems likely the Hong Kong Jockey Club has come to a deal with them,'' Hayes said.

"Now we can concentrate on getting Ka Ying Rising ready for The Everest.''

 

Hayes said he has had discussions with James Ross, the former ATC executive who is now working with HKJC, about the quarantine and training facilities at Canterbury where Ka Ying Rising will stabled during the spring.

"I haven't had a horse stabled at Canterbury before but I've seen the success the internationals have had out of there so I'm not worried about having a horse there,'' Hayes said.

Ka Ying Rising returned to Hayes' Hong Kong stables this week to begin pre-training ahead of his Sydney spring campaign.

Hayes confirmed Ka Ying Rising would contest The Everest, the world's richest turf race run at Royal Randwick over 1200m on October 18, and then back up two weeks later in the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill Gardens.

If Ka Ying Rising wins both sprints, he would collect more than $10 million prizemoney. Bella Nipotina became the first to win both races last spring.

Champion Ka Ying Rising, who has won 12 races in succession, is already $1.90 favourite with TAB Fixed Odds for The Everest and is set to start the shortest favourite in the race's history. Nature Strip was $1.90 when he ran fourth to Giga Kick in the 2022 The Everest.

Ka Ying Rising has risen to the top of the world rankings after completing a perfect season in Hong Kong, winning all eight races including four at Group 1 level.

"We gave Ka Ying Rising a five-week spell and he returned to my stables this week,'' Hayes revealed.

"I'm still working out his program but I'm building him up slowly with a view he may run at Sha Tin on the opening day of the new season in early September and then go into quarantine for Sydney.

"I've got another horse to travel with him to Sydney so he has a bit of company. Ka Ying Rising is a terrific trackworker and doesn't have to work with anything but it would be good for him to have a mate when he's in quarantine at Canterbury.''

Ka Ying Rising strolls to victory in the Chairman's Sprint at Sha Tin in April.

Hayes said the $1 million bonus on offer for any sprinter that could win the Everest-Russell Balding double and also Racing Victoria's strict veterinary protocols had led to his decision to keep Ka Ying Rising in Sydney after The Everest and not aim the freakish sprinter at the Group 1 Champion's Sprint at Flemington.

Hayes said he believed there was enough time after the two Sydney races to get Ka Ying Rising back to Hong Kong to prepare for his defence of the Hong Kong International Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin in December.

[Huey]

Will get lapped.

[Chief Stipe]

Is it starting at the rest home zimmer circuit?

[Murray Fish]

19 hours ago, Huey said:

Will get lapped.

what you be laying it at?

[Huey]

2 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

what you be laying it at?

Give me a quote

[Huey]

Currently 1.90 to win, mugs get on!

[Gammalite]

1 hour ago, Huey said:

Currently 1.90 to win, mugs get on!

would be mugs taking a small price like that in a future race. especially a race that will attract the best horses in the land like The Everest.

I 'll tell you a secret Huey , that on the Race day the betting companies have Bet Options like odds and evens on races. I guess like a roulette table it probably has a limit of $500 for even chance bets.

but you could get Half the field running for you for your approxiamate $1.90. there would be 6 odd numbers and 6 even numbers running in a 12 horse field (or close to it after scratchings and that) so way better to have 6 runners galloping for you than one. (your chances of Victory increase 6 fold) for your $500, $100 or even $50. 

Ka YingR running on it's own at $1.90 for you would seem a VERY Poor bet to me 😆

Can't see why people need to put more than $500 on a horse race. If you have that much to muck around with why lose it on a horse lol?  but some do. the ones with a gambling problem. My limit is $50 per race and I get by fine, and have lots of enjoyment , and never get any money strife.  

[Murray Fish]

17 hours ago, Huey said:

Give me a quote

I was asking you!

[Huey]

8 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

I was asking you!

You shouldn't need to with your skyrocketing levels of confidence! 

Hit me with it!

[Murray Fish]

10 hours ago, Huey said:

You shouldn't need to with your skyrocketing levels of confidence! 

cant recall the last time I had any bet this far out...