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Dennis Yip and Zac Purton celebrate Fast Network’s Sha Tin victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Champion jockey Zac Purton makes early statement with four-timer at season opener

Australian superstar dominates first meeting of the campaign with wins on Go Go Go, Ka Ying Rising, Fast Network and Gorgeous Win

8 Sep 2024

Zac Purton eases Ka Ying Rising to victory at Class Two level in May. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Douglas Whyte’s record looms but Zac Purton chases Chief Executive’s Cup history first

7 Sep 2024 - 2:59 PM

Zac Purton celebrates his seventh champion jockey title. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton signs off with super six-timer after surviving contentious stewards’ inquiry

14 Jul 2024 - 11:29 PM

Zac Purton guides Courier Aladdin to a smart win on debut. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Jamie Richards and Zac Purton excited by Courier Aladdin’s slashing debut win at Sha Tin

6 Jul 2024 - 10:06 PM

Copartner Prance passes the Sha Tin winning post for his fifth straight win earlier this month Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton backs Copartner Prance in bid for super six: ‘He can get the job done’

25 Jun 2024 - 1:44 PM

Stunning Peach (left) finishes second to Romantic Warrior in a Sha Tin trial in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton rates Irish import Stunning Peach highly ahead of Sha Tin assignment

7 Jun 2024 - 1:35 PM

Voyage Bubble gallops on the Tokyo turf on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Voyage Bubble poised to pounce on ‘vulnerable’ Romantic Warrior in Yasuda Kinen

30 May 2024 - 1:53 PM

Jockey Zac Purton celebrates his fourth win of the afternoon with trainer Francis Lui at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton celebrates fantastic four-timer and brings Francis Lui level in title race

26 May 2024 - 7:41 PM

Zac Purton and Copartner Prance will combine to pursue a fourth straight win at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton fancies Copartner Prance to overcome weight rise in pursuit of fourth straight win at Happy Valley

14 May 2024 - 12:07 PM

Douglas Whyte celebrates his 200th win as a trainer with Hugh Bowman after Majestic Knight’s Happy Valley triumph. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Whyte records 200th win as a trainer with Valley triumph: ‘I’ve got a long way to go’

24 Apr 2024 - 11:08 PM

Raging Blizzard records consecutive Happy Valley wins under Zac Purton last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hat-trick seeker Raging Blizzard bids to blow rivals away in toughest test yet

13 Apr 2024 - 11:57 AM

Zac Purton celebrates his 1,700th Hong Kong win after booting Copartner Prance home at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton celebrates another milestone with Happy Valley treble: ‘It’s a big number’

10 Apr 2024 - 11:11 PM

Zac Purton will chase a fourth Doncaster Mile win when he rides Militarize on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton eyes fourth Doncaster Mile win on top colt Militarize at Randwick

5 Apr 2024 - 10:04 AM

Massive Sovereign cops a 25-point ratings penalty for his Hong Kong Derby win under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton frustrated by Massive Hong Kong Derby penalty: ‘I just don’t understand it’

26 Mar 2024 - 1:05 PM

Zac Purton celebrates his Hong Kong Derby win on Massive Sovereign. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Champion jockey Zac Purton claims second Hong Kong Derby as Massive Sovereign prevails in epic finish

24 Mar 2024 - 7:24 PM

Zac Purton guides Massive Sovereign to an outstanding first-up win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton’s Massive Hong Kong Derby challenge: ‘He’s going to have to be better again’

23 Mar 2024 - 8:48 AM

Copartner Prance wins at Happy Valley for champion jockey Zac Purton. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Francis Lui books William Buick for Hong Kong Derby ride and continues top form at Happy Valley

13 Mar 2024 - 11:34 PM

Beauty Eternal (inside) wins the Jockey Club Mile for Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton confident Beauty Eternal will add to strong 1,400m record in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

9 Mar 2024 - 3:25 PM

Topic / Zac Purton

Zac Purton

Jay started his career as a cadet journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia in 2008 before joining The West Australian newspaper, where he covered racing, Australian football and other sports for more than 15 years. He joined the SCMP racing team in 2024.