135

Hong Kong star sprinter Ka Ying Rising holds a world-leading Timeform rating of 135 and he returned to win a Sha Tin affair by 2 1/4 lengths on Sunday. A winner of 14 of his 16 starts and unbeaten since January of 2024, the reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year is rated just under the historic mark of 136 awarded to Aussie mare Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) and Europe's own Battaash (Dark Angel). He is three pounds ahead of current middle-distance mare Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock), whose best mark...