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Lucky Sweynesse and Zac Purton win the Group Two Sprint Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin in April. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Purton rates Lucky Sweynesse ‘marginally better’ than HK Sprint hero Aerovelocity

Champion jockey seeks his third win in the city’s top sprint following his 2014 and 2016 victories aboard the Paul O’Sullivan-trained globetrotter

9 Dec 2023

Vincent Ho celebrates his victory in the Longines International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

From towel boy to IJC hero: Ho becomes first home-grown winner

7 Dec 2023 - 12:27 AM

Nicole Purton, Roxy Purton, Zac Purton and Cash Purton celebrate Beauty Generation’s 2019 Group One Champions Mile win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Nicole Purton: Only Cash can tell Zac he’s had a rubbish night

24 Nov 2023 - 6:08 AM

All Is Good salutes under Zac Purton on the opening day of this season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Happy Valley ‘could pose a bit of a problem’ for airborne Sha Tin specialist

21 Nov 2023 - 1:52 PM

Lucky Sweynesse (yellow colours) runs down Victor The Winner to secure back-to-back Group Two BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1,200m) titles at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sweynesse banks second Jockey Club Sprint as owners explain why they stayed home

19 Nov 2023 - 8:09 PM

Lucky Sweynesse (left) is narrowly denied by Sight Success in the Group Two Premier Bowl (1,200m) at Sha Tin last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lucky Sweynesse primed for Sprint test: ‘I’m happy with where he’s at’

18 Nov 2023 - 10:48 AM

Pierre Ng soaks up his first four-timer at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

White-hot trainer Ng plunders first four-timer with Sha Tin blitz

11 Nov 2023 - 9:07 PM

Karis Teetan shouts with delight as Fortune Warrior salutes at Happy Valley last night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Ng moves clear in trainers’ premiership with Happy Valley double

8 Nov 2023 - 11:56 PM

Jamie Richards and Zac Purton celebrate Seasons Wit’s Class Two Kwangtung Handicap Cup (1,000m) at Happy Valley on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton ends run of outs with four-timer, delivering Richards his best HK win

29 Oct 2023 - 9:37 PM

Seasons Wit completes his Class Three Happy Valley 1,000m hat-trick under Zac Purton on July 12. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Quick Wit comes back wanting last laugh and fourth Happy day at the Valley

28 Oct 2023 - 6:36 PM

Karis Teetan punches the air as Victor The Winner snares the Class One HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1,200m). Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Victor The Winner looks to join Wellington in twice conquering Lucky Sweynesse

21 Oct 2023 - 2:57 PM

Beauty Eternal (right) wins June’s Group Three Premier Cup (1,400m) under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Spangle clash gives Beauty Eternal the chance ‘to show us where he’s at’

14 Oct 2023 - 12:11 PM

Zac Purton and Lucky Archangel return after winning at Happy Valley on September 27. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Denfield among five last-start placegetters Purton hopes are ready to deliver

3 Oct 2023 - 3:40 PM

Stoltz (right) wins the Group Three National Day Cup (1,000m) under Zac Purton at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

National Day Cup winner Stoltz headlines Lui’s second successive Sha Tin treble

1 Oct 2023 - 8:28 PM

Hugh Bowman celebrates his 100th Hong Kong win after saluting aboard June Planet at Happy Valley last night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Bowman explodes early at the Valley, snaring 100th HK win with running treble

20 Sep 2023 - 11:50 PM

Victor The Winner (left) beats Lucky Sweynesse in the Class One HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1,200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Man blames typhoons as Victor The Winner rains on Lucky Sweynesse’s parade

10 Sep 2023 - 5:53 PM

Zac Purton celebrates a winner during his record breaking 2022-23 season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton raring to go despite ‘worst preparation to the start of a season’

9 Sep 2023 - 1:41 PM

Pierre Ng watches trackwork at Meydan in March. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

It’s not all about Seoul for Ng as he follows seven Sha Tin runners from Korea

9 Sep 2023 - 8:41 AM

Topic / Zac Purton

Zac Purton

After graduating, Mark joined Racing Post in 1996 and was its chief sports writer until he moved to Australia in 2001. In Australia, he was the media manager of, among others, Centrebet, Sydney FC and Tom Waterhouse, and he ran the Western Australian Turf Club's racing and wagering operations.