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That rating of 135 places KA YING RISING just one point shy of Timeform’s joint-highest sprinting figures this century — 136, held by the legendary Australian mare Black Caviar and Britain’s Battaash. Both were renowned for their blistering pace and consistency at the elite level, and now Ka Ying Rising is being spoken about in the same breath.
The five-year-old son of ShamExpress has strung together an incredible 13 consecutive victories, with his most recent triumph — a dominant win under a heavy impost in the Chief Executive’s Cup at Sha Tin — only strengthening the belief that we are witnessing something truly special. This performance came off a spell, further underscoring his class, constitution, and versatility.
Timeform Flat Racing Editor David Johnson said the sprinter's current rating was earned following his authoritative win in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize in April, where he dismantled a high-quality field that included Japanese sprinter Satono Reve, doing so by a much wider margin than Lazzat achieved when beating the same rival at Royal Ascot.
“Hong Kong has been home to some world-class sprinters down the years,” Johnson said. “Silent Witness and Sacred Kingdom were top-class at their peak, but in Ka Ying Rising, the territory may have produced one better still. His Chairman’s Sprint win was emphatic, and his return win under a big weight only confirmed what the ratings already suggested — this is a once-in-a-generation sprinter.”
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