Ka Ying Rising broke his own track record for the third consecutive time when surging to an unprecedented 21 straight wins in Sunday’s Group Three HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin.
David Hayes’ speed machine led all the way to knock almost an entire second off his previous mark of 1:07.10, recording a scintillating time of 1:06.11.
Nine-time Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton piloted the world’s best sprinter to win by seven and three-quarter lengths over Copartner Prance in what was his most dominant victory yet.
“When I pulled up, I was interested to see what time he ran, because the track was very fast in a barrier trial here last week. I sort of let him get into his rhythm and I asked him for an effort, so I just wanted to see where we’re at and obviously we’re in a good place,” Purton said.
Purton and Hayes agree that the six-year-old son of Shamexpress has matured into an impressive individual over previous seasons, and has returned in his strongest condition to date.
