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Zac Purton celebrates Time Warp’s win in the Group One Hong Kong Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Step back for Stewards’ Cup not a problem with Time Warp: Purton

The Hong Kong Cup champion drops from 2,000m to 1,600m for Sunday’s Group One and the Australian jockey is confident the five-year-old will take it in his stride

25 Jan 2018

Zac Purton

We can floor Nothingilikemore, says Exultant jockey Zac Purton

17 Jan 2018 - 12:54 PM

Zac Purton

Five favourites can help Purton bridge the gap in jockeys’ championship

12 Jan 2018 - 7:52 PM

Zac Purton rides Exultant, wearing a hood, in a trial on Friday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Tony Cruz

Derby hope Exultant trials with hood on – but did he relax too much?

12 Jan 2018 - 5:18 PM

Zac Purton

Purton comes up Golden after dramatic opening at Sha Tin

7 Jan 2018 - 10:06 PM

Zac Purton and Super Missile (right) edge out Lucky Lucky at Sha Tin on Monday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Frankie Lor Fu-chuen

Odds-on favourite Super Missile gets Zac Purton ‘out of jail’

1 Jan 2018 - 9:45 PM

Joao Moreira rides Master Albert in a track gallop in September. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Zac Purton

Chris So searches for a winning formula for Master Albert

26 Dec 2017 - 8:09 PM

Zac Purton

Exceptional Exultant stamps himself as a serious Derby contender

23 Dec 2017 - 10:38 PM

Zac Purton

Derby hope Exultant still a work in progress, according to Purton

22 Dec 2017 - 7:45 PM

Zac Purton

After a Lean spell, Purton pleased to provide the perfect photo

17 Dec 2017 - 10:14 PM

Joao Moreira

I can’t think about it, says Joao Moreira of HK$383m burden

9 Dec 2017 - 7:03 AM

Zac Purton

‘Underdog’ Purton defies his own scepticism to capture first IJC title

7 Dec 2017 - 12:20 AM

The boom youngster remains undefeated after another impressive victory but the nine-time champion trainer will weigh up his options before deciding on his next target

John Size

Size could throw Hot King Prawn on the back-burner

3 Dec 2017 - 10:15 PM

Hot King Prawn wins on November 5. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Zac Purton

Purton tries to cool ‘Hong Kong hype’ around Hot King Prawn

2 Dec 2017 - 8:28 PM

Zac Purton

Purton to fire with Super Missile and is Pick Number One in JKC

25 Nov 2017 - 8:29 PM

Zac Purton wins the 2014 Caulfield Cup with Admire Rakti. Photo: EPA/JULIAN SMITH

Hong Kong Jockey Club

Rules tightened on Hong Kong jockeys competing abroad

20 Nov 2017 - 6:30 PM

Zac Purton celebrates with fans after another Happy Valley win. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

First Look

Purton to continue hot Happy Valley form with Exceptional Desire

13 Nov 2017 - 8:56 PM

Rekindling and jockey Corey Brown win the Melbourne Cup, watched by Ben Melham on board second-placed Johannes Vermeer at Flemington. Photo: AP

Zac Purton

Rekindling leads Irish sweep in thrilling Melbourne Cup

7 Nov 2017 - 1:11 PM

Alan Aitken has worked in all facets of the media and was the master of the famous AJC Punters Podium at Sydney racecourses for many years. He was one of Australia's most respected racing journalists over almost two decades with The Sydney Morning Herald before joining SCMP in 2001. Alan also has extensive magazine and radio experience and is a respected racing form analyst.

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