The seven-year-old mare, trained in Newcastle by Kris Lees, is the only Australian hope in the $A3.735 million ($HK20 million) race.

In Her Time, to have Brenton Avdulla aboard, drew well on Thursday in gate four and was on the fourth line of betting at $12 with Sportsbet on Friday for the 5.20pm (AEDT) group 1 event.

Brown had invitations to race In Her Time in Hong Kong previously and he hoped to go in 2018 before quarantine issues ruined plans. A few months later, he sold a 50 per cent share in his dream horse to Hong Kong-based Orbis Bloodstock.

Connections are now hunting international success for the two-time Australian group 1 winner in her final season before she goes to the breeding barn.

A bargain buy for Brown after she was passed in at $38,000, with a $40,000 reserve, at the 2014 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, In Her Time has amassed stakes of $3,722,725 in 27 starts.

With only a handful of races left to enjoy In Her Time's career, Brown was savouring the Hong Kong experience.

"It's pretty exciting over here," Brown said. "Everyone you talk to, from the young blokes at the airport when I got off the plane, everyone knows about the races. They love their racing here."

In Her Time will be third-up after running ninth in The Everest then third in the VRC Sprint Classic. The preparation followed a five-month spell to recover from a cracked hoof. Brown said she had stripped fitter each run.

"They went to the Everest at probably about 515 to 518 kilos, she went to Melbourne and got down to about 512, and she ran much better in Melbourne," he said.

"She's down to about 509, 510 now and her work has been better and better as she's been progressing.

"It took six months to grow the hoof out, so she didn't have any racing experiences for a long time. She had some light exercise but we hadn't really cleaned her wind up.

"She seems to be going really good so hopefully she can run a good race."

Three-year-old Aethero was the $2 favourite but Brown hoped the good gate and attractive weights would help them cause an upset.

"He runs good times but he hasn't really raced against open company at weight for age per se. This is a tough battle," Brown said.

"He gets in with 53 kilos, and he won the other night with 51. We get in at 55.5, and that's a kilo less than in Australian weight for age, so she gets in relatively well.

"We'll be in there trying for Newcastle, so we'll see."

"Traditionally our sprinters have been fairly competitive worldwide so I think if she puts her best foot forward, we get a lucky run and a good ride, we might be lucky."