It will be business as usual at two of the world's major salesrings for suspended trainer Patrick Biancone, who yesterday confirmed he would leave Hong Kong shortly for Keeneland.
The Kentucky sales start on Monday and Biancone, suspended by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for 10 months following positive drug samples, will be bidding for some of the cream of this year's crop.
He said yesterday: 'I have, as usual, planned for some time to be at Keeneland and I will be leaving Hong Kong soon to go there.
'I am still thinking things over and am not quite ready to make any statement just yet. But it will be soon.' The 47-year-old French trainer is noted for his buying skills and Hong Kong owners will continue to enjoy the fruits of his expertise.
Biancone is also expected at Europe's premier sale, the Irish National Yearling Sales at Goffs, in the first few days of next month.
As Biancone began to adjust to life minus the day-to-day routine of running a top racing stable, at least four trainers sought out leading owner Dr Thomas Liang Ting-sen with offers to train Hong Kong Derby winner Johan Cruyff.