18-year-old Hong Kong sprinter Alton Kwok Chun-ting aims to reach the final at the World Athletics U20 Championships, stand on the Asian Games podium, and become the first Hongkonger to run 100m under 10 seconds.
Hugh Bowman has accepted that finishing second behind Ka Ying Rising is the best Helios Express can achieve as the champion sprinter targets a record-extending 20th consecutive victory in Sunday's Group One Chairman's Sprint Prize (1,200m) at Sha Tin. The Australian jockey revealed he learned from his mistake in December when he briefly thought he could beat Ka Ying Rising, resulting in Helios Express finishing fifth. Bowman is more optimistic about his chances aboard My Wish in the Champions Mile, believing the horse's exceptional turn of foot gives him a winning chance.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is exploring a proposal to move the Group Two Jockey Club Sprint to Conghua, mainland China, in November, potentially featuring the world's top sprinter Ka Ying Rising. This would be a significant event for racing in mainland China.
