The eyes of many North Queensland's racing fraternity will be glued to television sets on Sunday for the Hong Kong debut of former star sprinter Bank Bank Bank on Sunday.

The eyes of many North Queensland's racing fraternity will be glued to television sets on Sunday for the Hong Kong debut of former star sprinter Bank Bank Bank on Sunday.

Mount Garnet Amateur Turf Club officials are expecting a record crowd for the three-day festivities in North Queensland this week.

Veteran Townsville jockey Frank Edwards faces a nine-hour road trip in search of his third North Queensland Cup of the season on Saturday.

Cairns Cup winning-jockey Scott Sheargold has picked up the plum ride on in-form galloper Lord Of Light in the Open Handicap over 1400 metres at Cairns' Cannon Park on Saturday.