When you are already a billionaire, another $7million hitting your bank account for winning The Everest would barely register.

That is the fortunate situation in which Leung Shek-kong – the owner of Ka Ying Rising, which starts favourite in Saturday’s cashed-up Sydney feature – may well find himself at around 4.15pm.

“Money is not an issue,” Leung told this masthead, via a translator. “To represent Hong Kong, in front of the Hong Kong crowd who come to Australia to witness the race, and also the people watching back home, it’s a matter of pride.

“Australia is a very beautiful country. It’s a dream to have a horse in a race like The Everest. The horse is special. He’s a good boy. He somehow understands what we think.”

Ka Ying Rising is widely regarded as the best thoroughbred on the pla

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