LIVE BLOG: Randwick track could get to Soft 5 for The Everest

What a day of racing we have!

Caulfield sees the running of two Group 1s – the Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Thousand Guineas (1600m), while Randwick also features two Group 1s – The Everest (1200m) and King Charles III (1600m).

The world’s best horse, Ka Ying Rising, headlines the day, with the champion looking to go back-to-back in the world’s richest race on turf!

Join us here throughout the day for all the crucial moments!

9:16am - RANDWICK TRACK COULD GET TO SOFT 5 FOR THE EVEREST

Expert analyst Mick Gannon, who resides in Sydney, has provided an update into the Randwick track conditions for Everest Day.

Yesterday, the track was sitting at a Heavy 8, but there is now a chance that it could be upgraded all the way to a Soft 5 by the time Ka Ying Rising races in The Everest!

“Beautiful weather here in Sydney, you would not believe it!” Gannon revealed on SENTrack’s Winners.

“We'll be kicking off on a Soft 7. We'll get to a Soft 6; there's absolutely no doubt about that.

“There's a chance, if it continues to dry and the wind picks up, we might even get to a Soft 5 towards the backend of the meeting.

“That will just be all in Ka Ying Rising's favour.”

8:27am - HAYES "THRILLED" WITH TRACK CONDITIONS FOR KA YING RISING

A lot has been made about the track conditions for the world’s best horse, Ka Ying Rising, who is looking to defend his Everest throne at Randwick Racecourse.

The Hong Kong superstar slightly drifted in the odds yesterday after the Randwick track hit Heavy conditions, but now, that Sydney track has been upgraded to a Soft 7, and may potentially continue to improve!

Reflecting on those conditions, Ka Ying Rising’s trainer David Hayes admitted he was “thrilled with the conditions” on RSN’s First Word, exclaiming they have been “very lucky” given the recent Sydney weather.

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