Schofield guides Tempted past Ka Ying Rising to win the Everest at Randwick

Chad Schofield rode Tempted to victory over Ka Ying Rising in the Everest at Randwick, ending the Hong Kong horse’s 21-race winning streak. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Tempted, a four-year-old mare, is trained by Ciaron Maher and owned by Godolphin. Headlines from sahracing.com and The Sporting Base also reported Tempted’s win and the end of Ka Ying Rising’s streak. The race unfolded with the horses taking different positions. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Ka Ying Rising started from gate 11 and was caught three wide in midfield after taking a sit. Tempted moved forward and settled behind leader Savvy Hallie. The article identifies Ka Ying Rising as the defending champion and calls the horse the world’s highest-rated. The Sydney Morning Herald said .” The article also described the win as a career highlight for Schofield. These are the outlet’s characterisations and Makiv’s stated assessment; the account gives no further comment from Schofield or from Ka Ying Rising’s connections. The article also noted a separate race at Randwick: the Sydney Stakes, described as a $2 million consolation over 1200 metres. Queensland trainer Kelly Schweida said he was open to stepping Grafterburners up to the Everest next year after choosing not to enter the horse in the race that day. Schweida said the horse had been bought for $70,000 at Inglis and that the Sydney Stakes win “keeps the dream alive.”

The report does not give the Everest finishing margin or a time for the race. Its account centers on the result, the contrasting race positions of the two leading horses, and the end of Ka Ying Rising’s streak. The Sporting Base headline also identifies Tempted as a Godolphin mare, while the South China Morning Post headline says Schofield was optimistic about Tempted’s prospects against Ka Ying Rising.