Bloodstock agents acting for Hong Kong interests are circling.

Hong Kong-based Mark Newnham says the Hong Kong Derby is THE race to win. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

If racing’s talent scouts aren’t already working the phones, they will be after the running of the Queensland Derby.

Once an established guide to what lies ahead in the spring, the Queensland Derby is now more likely to reveal a future Hong Kong star instead of a Caulfield Cup or Melbourne Cup winner.

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