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Aiming specifically to “in the near future, further improve Asia's standing in world racing,” the Asian Racing Federation's Grading & Race Planning Advisory Committee has been formed with the goal of “establishing common ground between racing jurisdictions when grading races globally, & discussing development matters like an ARF Series or World Series.” The GRPC will not yet be responsible for deciding the status of Group races (that role will remain with the International Cataloguing & Standards Committee); rather, it will make recommendations to the ICSC concerning promotions or demotions to different events in the international calendar.

Hong Kong Jockey Club executive director of racing Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (who will also act as GRPC chairman) explained: "Pattern races should be comparable & this advisory body will harmonize the process by which races are graded. One of the main goals is to consider the terms of reference of the Federation's GRPC - that is, to establish the criteria on how member countries formulate their Pattern races, & how we can raise these to a higher profile internationally." HKJC senior handicapper Ciaran Kennelly, who has been appointed GRPC secretary, noted: "This will be of great benefit to Asian racing, as Asian Racing Federation countries will have a louder voice in the overall decision-making process."

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