Golden Sixty and Lucky Sweynesse have made the top 10 in the 2023 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, but Hong Kong’s overall representation has fallen to levels not seen in 15 years.

You didn’t have to actually be watching to know Golden Sixty had hit the lead in Sunday’s HK$26 million Longines Hong Kong Mile. The roar from the grandstand gave it all away. With 200m left ...