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New Zealand-bred Ka Ying Rising was bred by Grandmoral Lodge Racing and developed into an elite Hong Kong sprinter under David Hayes and Zac Purton. His 2025 Everest victory demonstrated that his Sha Tin dominance could travel to Randwick. On 6 September 2026 he clocked a course-record 1:06.11 over 1,200 metres in the Chief Executive’s Cup. His record combines early speed with the ability to accelerate in the straight. Previous success at Randwick supports his candidacy through direct course experience, although each edition presents its own conditions.
- 2025 Everest — winner, Group 1, Randwick, 1,200 metres.
- 2026 Chief Executive’s Cup — winner, Group 3, Sha Tin, 1,200 metres, 1:06.11.
- 21 consecutive victories through the opening of Hong Kong’s 2026/27 season.
New Zealand-bred Jimmysstar began racing in his home country before joining Ciaron Maher in Australia. His 2025 campaign included Group 1 wins in the 1,100-metre Oakleigh Plate and 1,400-metre All Aged Stakes, followed by third place in the Everest. Winning the 2026 Manikato Stakes reaffirmed his elite sprint credentials. His record includes a strong finishing acceleration when clear running becomes available, making rider timing and straight-running room important to his assessment. His previous Everest placing establishes competitive suitability without removing the need to reassess preparation and the new draw.
- 2025 Oakleigh Plate — winner, Group 1, 1,100 metres.
- 2025 All Aged Stakes — winner, Group 1, 1,400 metres.
- 2025 Everest — third.
- 2026 Manikato Stakes — winner, Group 1.
Joliestar is an Australian Thoroughbred mare by Zoustar out of Jolie Bay, purchased by Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay to race in Cambridge Stud’s colours and trained by Chris Waller. Her Group 1 achievements began in the 2023 Thousand Guineas, followed by the 2025 Newmarket Handicap and Kingsford Smith Cup. In autumn 2026 she completed an Expressway, Canterbury and T.J. Smith Stakes sequence. The T.J. Smith victory supplies direct evidence over 1,200 metres at Randwick. Her broader career is valuable context, but an Everest assessment should emphasise sprint performance, recent preparation and access to a suitable run.
- 2023 Thousand Guineas — winner, Group 1.
- 2025 Newmarket Handicap — winner, Group 1.
- 2025 Kingsford Smith Cup — winner, Group 1.
- 2026 Canterbury Stakes — winner, Group 1.
Shamexpress won the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap over 1,200 metres at Flemington. Producing Ka Ying Rising establishes an elite international sprinting contribution, without making the sire’s record a guarantee of the offspring’s result.
- Newmarket Handicap — Group 1 winner over 1,200 metres.
- Sire of Ka Ying Rising, the 2025 Everest winner.
Missy Moo, a daughter of Per Incanto, won five races from 1,200 to 2,050 metres. She received the 2024/25 Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year award and produced Ka Ying Rising. Her family’s value rests on documented racing and production achievements, rather than an assumed genetic mechanism.
- Five wins from 1,200 to 2,050 metres.
- Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year — 2024/25.
Per Incanto is by Street Cry out of Pappa Reale. His production includes Jimmysstar and high-level international winners. His pedigree and breeding record establish the Street Cry line’s presence in Australian and New Zealand racing, while the individual runner must still be judged through actual performance.
- Sire of Jimmysstar, winner of the Oakleigh Plate and All Aged Stakes.
- Sire of Charms Star, winner of the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders Stakes.
Anniesstar, a Zed mare, won five races including the 2,100-metre Feilding Gold Cup. She produced Jimmysstar and Charms Star, winner of the Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes and runner-up in the New Zealand and Queensland Oaks. Her offspring include a leading sprinter and a successful longer-distance mare; this is production evidence, not a basis for comparing performances across divisions.
- Five wins including the 2,100-metre Feilding Gold Cup.
- Dam of Charms Star, winner of the Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes and runner-up in the New Zealand and Queensland Oaks.
- Dam of Group 1 winner Jimmysstar.
Zoustar is by Northern Meteor out of Zouzou. He won the Group 1 Golden Rose and Coolmore Stud Stakes and became Australia’s champion sire in 2024/25. His offspring include Joliestar. Combining personal sprinting performance with a breeding premiership establishes documented stallion value without guaranteeing an offspring’s finishing position.
- Golden Rose and Coolmore Stud Stakes — Group 1 victories.
- Australian champion sire in 2024/25.
Jolie Bay, a daughter of Fastnet Rock, won the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes and finished second in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes. Widden’s 2026 report records six winners from her, headed by Joliestar alongside stakes-placed God Of Thunder and Emperor. She is a full sister to Merchant Navy, providing documented racing and production evidence for the family.
- Roman Consul Stakes — Group 2 winner.
- Coolmore Stud Stakes — Group 1 runner-up.
- Six winning offspring, headed by Joliestar, in Widden’s 2026 report.
