Overview
- Ka Ying Rising dominated the Hong Kong Sprint by three and three-quarter lengths for a 16th consecutive win, moving within one of Silent Witness’s Hong Kong record.
- Romantic Warrior captured the Hong Kong Cup for the fourth straight year, beating Bellagio Opera and becoming the first horse to win four features on HKIR day.
- Race staff, led by assistant starter Chris McMullen, tackled a track invader carrying a banner during the Cup, and HKJC’s chief executive linked the protest to calls for inquiries into recent fatal fires.
- Voyage Bubble repeated in the Hong Kong Mile under Zac Purton, who completed a Group One double and extended his record to 14 HKIR feature victories.
- HKJC leadership renewed a public push for a higher World’s Best Racehorse Rankings position for Ka Ying Rising, with the year-end update due in January.