The Trainers' Association has proposed the abolition of the overlap system and a revamping of the Classic programme to include the first Hong Kong Guineas in a ground-breaking move to bring the public back to Sha Tin and Happy Valley.
The Association also wants to see added to the calendar a special series of races for the Miler Crown - a high-level addition to the current Triple Crown and Sprint Championship.
Against a backdrop of declining attendances and worried faces at the higher levels of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Trainers' Association has prepared a lengthy proposal for the Racing Committee.
The association hopes the Jockey Club will implement these proposals next season.
It follows on from meetings held recently between representatives of the association and senior Racing Department officials, including director of racing Philip Johnston, senior handicapper Martyn Stewart and chief stipendiary steward Clinton P. Pitts Jnr.
The most radical proposal is the abolition of the current overlap system, which sees horses on a certain rating being allowed to compete in one class lower or one class higher, depending on their rating.