Ka Ying Rising falls agonisingly short of back-to-back Everest wins as Tempted hangs on

Ka Ying Rising suffered an agonising defeat in his bid for back-to-back wins in the world’s richest turf race, the A$20 million (HK$109.17 million) The Everest, after Tempted managed to hold on by a neck at Randwick on Saturday.

The world’s best racehorse was looking to extend his Hong Kong record of 21 consecutive wins, but jockey Zac Purton was forced to settle in midfield from a wide draw and despite coming home with a strong surge, he missed by a small margin.

Tempted, trained by Ciaron...