Richard Gibson's former horse Dunaden may have won the world's richest handicap during the week, but the English trainer is adamant he isn't looking back.
Gibson left behind a quality team of horses in France, including what turned out to be a future Melbourne Cup winner, but his fledgling career in Hong Kong continues to go from strength to strength.
A Class Five staying race is about as far from Flemington's Group One showpiece as you can get, but Gibson's training effort to produce Easy Gold to his third straight victory in the grade speaks volumes of his ability as a horseman.
The win is typical of the way he has taken largely cast-offs in his first few months as a Hong Kong trainer and turned them into competitive, consistent horses in quick time.
He has four winners and owners are paying attention - Gibson's numbers have exploded from 15 to 50 already. All of Gibson's wins have come in the lower tiers - Class Four and Five - but the trainer is making the most of what he has got. With his burgeoning success and friendly attitude with owners, he is sure to start attracting better horses, types he has already shown he knows what to do with.
The 42-year-old is happy to find his niche in getting the most out of lower rated and tried horses.