Tentyris vs Ka Ying Rising: Freedman calls for world's best sprint off

Tentyris versus Ka Ying Rising has been a conversation which has taken the racing world by storm.

Ka Ying Rising is widely regarded as the world’s best sprinter by many pundits, but Australia’s Tentyris has been crafting a case of his own.

The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained three-year-old’s recent victory in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) was scintillating, boasting elite sectionals of 10.16 seconds from 400-200m and 10.83 seconds from 200m-finish.

This dominant victory even caused prominent racing owner John O’Neill to claim that the colt would defeat Hong Kong’s star sprinter.

However, with Godolphin eyeing off an international campaign in Europe with Tentyris and an impending career at stud which will end the son of Street Boss’ racing career early, this matchup between two of the world’s champion sprinters may never happen.

On SENTrack & RSN’s Giddy Up, Sam Freedman was asked about the colt’s potential overseas trip to Royal Ascot and revealed that a decision hasn’t been made on Tentyris’ future yet.

“I don't know where we'd be leaning yet,” the co-trainer stated.

“There's a mountain we could climb at the end of the year, and we could put a hat on next year. Or we could put a hat on this year and work out next year.

“We will probably get through his next start, and then we'd all have a chat and a meeting and work it out.

“There's obviously a lot of commercial decisions around the horse, and he's a very valuable stallion prospect.”

The co-trainer continued by announcing that he would love to take Ka Ying Rising on in Australia, if the Hong Kong sprinter makes the trip down under again this year.

“You love to see the best race the best and there's a little horse in Hong Kong I wouldn't mind trying to take on at some point - that'd be nice,” Freedman said.

“I'd prefer to see them down the straight (at Flemington), matched up at the 600m mark, and see them sprint home, but if it has to be Randwick (in The Everest), it's not the end of the world.”

Giddy Up host Gareth Hall loved that idea, even stating that the David Hayes-trained five-year-old should take Tentyris on in both the $20 million Everest (1200m) and Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) in this year’s spring - a double race clash to decide who the world’s best sprinter is.

“Let’s go and get him, Sam,” Hall exclaimed.

“Do you know what we should do, and Mr Hayes and the connections there of Ka Ying Rising – let’s turn up at The Everest, then we'll turn up at the Champions Sprint and we'll see who the best horse is.

“I reckon that would be fair.

Freedman: “I think that’s right.”