Have had a few emails arrive regarding yesterday's jockey question:

The first from a reader in Queensland who wrote:

"In reference to your query about the last Aust jockey to ride a G1 in 4 countries perhaps Craig Williams fits the bill? I think the records have him winning G1's in both England and France about Tobougg, as well as G1's in Australia and Hong Kong."

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A reader in Europe then states:

"Hong Kong Group 1s arent international Group 1s and I cant think of a group 1 win in australia. G1's on International Day in HK and the Champions Mile are, I think you will find, the only international G1s in HK"

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A reader in Sydney responds:

"Craig Williams certainly won G1s in France and the UK on Tobougg as a 2yo - the Salamandre and the Dewhurst. He won an Australasian Oaks on Grand Echezeaux. He's probably ridden a G1 winner in HK, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. It's correct to say that most HK G1s aren't regarded as international G1s, as most of them aren't open to all horses (same applies to most Japanese G1s). Only the QEII and the Internationals qualify as international G1s. That's why they appear in catalogues as "G1 (HK)" and G1 (Jap)", and why a stallion's international G1 winners are listed before his domestic horses e.g. Stay Gold, miles away from Sunday Silence's best horse, is listed first in catalogues because he won the HK Vase."

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(a reader from the UK has also identified that Stay Gold also won the Dubai Sheema Classic.)

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Another one from Sydney:

"I don't think the Champions Mile is an International G1.

The Japanese are presently in the process of opening up their G1 races to the outside world (very slowly indeed though)."

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For completeness sake John Baxter in Sydney also wrote: "I see someone mentioned Stay Gold's Sheema Classic to you. He did indeed win a Sheema Classic (beating Fantastic Light). However, the race was only G2 level when he won it. It has subsequently been elevated to its current G1 status."

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I will keep adding your emails as they arrive (apparently the question has also been posted on one of the forums this evening - so it will be interesting to see what comes out of that).

We'll figure out the answer eventually!