Hayes: Ka Ying Rising “As Good As Black Caviar”

With five days to go until Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) bids to defend his G1 The Everest crown at Randwick, trainer David Hayes has reaffirmed his belief in the Hong Kong sprint sensation, describing the nine-time Group 1 winner as being “as good as Black Caviar”. “We probably need to have a bad day and they [Saturday's rivals] need to have a very good day to beat him,” said Hayes after watching the world's highest-rated racehorse breeze through his final piece of work on Monday. “He's a generational horse, a freak of nature.