Hong Kong's Horse of the Year Ka Ying Rising has raised his mark to 130, as the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings were released on Thursday.
The son of Shamexpress won the G2 Sprint Cup and the G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize recently and has won 20 consecutive races. He broke his own course record in the Chairman's Sprint Prize, prompting the increase of his mark from 128 to 130.
Second on rankings is G1 Betfred 2000 Guineas hero Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) at 126, the equal of Daryz (Sea The Stars) and Hong Kong stalwart Romantic Warrior (Acclamation). Daryz, who won the Arc in 2025, claimed the G1 Prix Ganay. Romantic Warrior rose from 124 to 126 after taking the G1 FWD QEII Cup over Masquerade Ball (Duramente) (122), Sosie (Sea The Stars) (121) and Royal Champion (Shamardal) (122).
A pair of horses are rated fifth at 124: Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath) won the G2 bet365 Mile after winning the G1 Jebel Hatta in January. Sharing that mark is White Abarrio (Race Day), the winner of the GII Oaklawn Handicap over U.S. Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) (122). Other horses joining the rankings include G3 Betway Earl of Sefton Stakes winner Damysus (Frankel) (120), GI Churchill Downs Stakes victor T O Elvis (Volatile) (120) and Teao (Ya Primo) (120), who won the G1 Gran Premio Latinoamericano.
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