In a couple of years in Hong Kong, Brenton Avdulla’s fortune and fame have exploded. But while he is enjoying the rock star profile, he tells Matt Stewart that there are other charms of working in one of world racing’s most competitive jurisdictions.

Brenton Avdulla
Brenton Avdulla has become one of the most recognisable jockeys in Hong Kong. (Photo: Lo Chun Kit /Getty Images)

While riding trackwork at Sha Tin, Brenton Avdulla occasionally glances up at the balcony of the family apartment halfway up one of those big towers to see his five-year-old son Hunter waving furiously at him.

“I just think that’s pretty cool,” Avdulla said.

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