A wild 24 hours before the $20 million Everest as social-media rumours sent betting markets into chaos over the world’s top-rated sprinter, Ka Ying Rising.
Our Australian racing correspondent Adam Pengilly joins the Idol Horse News Desk to unpack the hysteria, the Canterbury gallop that calmed nerves, and trainer David Hayes’ cool response.
Plus, we preview Adam’s upcoming feature tracing the remarkable Lindsay Park legacy across three generations of the Hayes family.