As all eyes turn to Hong Kong’s end of year racing celebrations, we asked five industry experts; what are the secrets to selecting a racehorse that can make it in the jurisdiction, and what goes into developing a champion?

"They like to drill where there's already oil": The art of sourcing a horse for Hong Kong

Sourcing for HK

Gringotts arrives at Randwick for the $2 million G2 The Ingham riding a blazing streak, fresh off pocketing the $3 million Big Dance and the $1 million The Gong despite hefty weights. He’s not the only one chasing big money on Saturday - Australia’s racing spotlight also falls on the $1.5 million G3 The Gold Rush at Ascot and the $1 million Supernova at Pakenham.

Saturday Preview: Gringotts on the hunt for another lucrative purse in 'The Ingham'

Saturday Preview

Alma Vale Stud Manager Oscar Engelbrecht holds a particularly strong opinion of the I Am Invincible filly delivered this spring by their recently acquired mare Noor Sahara, a mare with performance, type and pedigree on her side.

Foal Focus: ‘We wanted a filly, and we got one’

Foal Focus

Black Type Fields: Royal Randwick & Ascot

Black Type Fields

Black Type Fields: Eagle Farm & Southside Pakenham

Worldwide Group 1s and sale dates

Worldwide Group 1s

Foal Showcase

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Looking Ahead - December 13

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Australian Sires' Premiership

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Black Type Fields: Eagle Farm & Southside Pakenham

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Black Type Fields: Eagle Farm & Southside Pakenham

Eagle Farm: Listed Bribie Handicap, $160,000, 1000m

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Southside Pakenham: Listed Pakenham Cup, $300,000, 2500m

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