Ka Ying Rising, the horse who hardly knows what it feels like to lose

The world’s top sprinter recorded his 15th consecutive victory with a dominant success in the BOCHK Jockey Club Sprint (G2) at Sha Tin, Hong Kong

Ka Ying Rising, as almost always, hitting the wire in front / HKJC

SHA TIN, Hong Kong (Special for Turf Diario) – If there was any doubt left about who the world’s best sprinter is right now, Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) erased it in just 1200 meters. The Ka Ying stable phenomenon once again left Sha Tin breathless, delivering a display of speed and authority that is now bordering on the unreal: 15 consecutive victories, a streak comparable only to local legends like Silent Witness (El Moxie, 17) and Golden Sixty (Medaglia d’Oro, 16).

This time, the victim was the BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (G2), where the Tony Cruz trainee, under the complete control of Zac Purton, simply did as he pleased. Giving away five pounds to the field, he broke sharply from gate 10, crossed to take up his customary position, and when he briefly allowed Beauty Waves(Starspangledbanner) to go on with it, it was clear it was only a matter of time.

And once again, the clock told its own story: 1:07.33 for 1200 meters, the second-fastest time ever recorded on the track, just a tick outside his own course record set months earlier.

But it was the manner that truly stunned. Purton let him roll, simply guiding him.“He’s never felt better,” summed up the multiple champion rider.

And even then, with the race already decided inside the final 100 meters, Purton eased him. He let him float. The official margin was 2 3/4 lengths, though anyone who watched it knows the dominance was far greater than what the numbers suggest.

Behind him, Fast Network (Wrote) and Helios Express (Toronado) were reduced to spectators in front of a machine whose acceleration continues to defy logic. His sectional between the 800 and 400 meters — :21.93 — would have crushed most rivals on its own, and yet Purton insisted afterward that the champion still had more to give.

“The faster he goes, the better he gets,” Purton said, almost as a warning of what lies ahead.

And what lies ahead is no small target: the LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (G1) on December 14, where Ka Ying Rising will aim to consolidate his global throne following his resounding victory in The Everest (G1) in Australia.

He will arrive unbeaten, fully matured, with flawless attitude and that growing sensation that every run makes him stronger — that there is no obvious limit to his horizon.

With 15 straight victories, he is no longer just chasing greatness.He is chasing history.

And every time he races, he looks closer to grabbing it with both hands.