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Dan Attack wins his Sha Tin barrier trial on April 11 under Zac Purton. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Richards attacks Sha Tin with one high-priced debutant and two last-start winners

HK$2.09 million newcomer Dan Attack makes his first appearance following several good trials, while Asian One and Alacrity seek consecutive victories

22 Apr 2023

Gallant Hero salutes under Zac Purton at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

History repeats as David Hall tastes immediate success after birth of son Harvey

19 Apr 2023 - 11:48 PM

Victor The Winner salutes under Zac Purton at Sha Tin on Saturday afternoon. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Victor The Winner marches on towards Group company with another Sha Tin success

15 Apr 2023 - 7:19 PM

Danny Shum and Zac Purton celebrate Victor The Winner’s Sha Tin success on March 19. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton persuades Shum to run rather than rest rising star Victor The Winner

13 Apr 2023 - 3:25 PM

Trainer Tony Cruz and jockey Zac Purton celebrate California Spangle’s Chairman’s Trophy victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton lifts California Spangle off the canvas to complete Group Two double

9 Apr 2023 - 8:04 PM

Lucky Sweynesse sails past Wellington on his way to victory in the Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lucky Sweynesse’s audacious Japan tilt gains momentum after another impressive win

9 Apr 2023 - 7:09 PM

Lucky Sweynesse and James McDonald defeat California Spangle and Zac Purton in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Spangle, Sweynesse ensure Purton has stranglehold on Sunday’s Sha Tin features

8 Apr 2023 - 11:11 AM

Hoss goes back to back at Happy Valley under Zac Purton on March 1. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Named after his brand, Richards sprinter Hoss is making his mark at Happy Valley

3 Apr 2023 - 4:02 PM

Hong Kong racing

Purton jokes Hayes brothers ‘might even be better’ than dad David after G1 success

1 Apr 2023 - 9:31 PM

Zac Purton after a recent winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton’s record attempt teeters, Yeung ‘won’t stop riding’ despite brutal patch

30 Mar 2023 - 12:25 PM

Luke Currie (left) and Caspar Fownes (right) celebrate Lucky Banner’s win at Sha Tin on Wednesday night with connections. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Luke Currie and Caspar Fownes snap losing runs, Zac Purton goes home sick and Frankie Lor records treble

29 Mar 2023 - 11:31 PM

Zac Purton gallops Nervous Witness at Sha Tin on December 19. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hayes not Nervous because he’s borne Witness to sprinter’s all-weather aptitude

27 Mar 2023 - 12:26 PM

Trainer Michael Chang (second from left) celebrates his first treble in nine years at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chang backs himself and proves up to the challenge with first treble since 2014

26 Mar 2023 - 8:36 PM

Jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Richard Gibson celebrate Wellington’s victory in the 2022 Hong Kong Sprint. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

‘Silly to have world’s best watching the race’: Gibson, Wellington back for Moore

18 Mar 2023 - 11:01 AM

California Spangle wins the Group Three Celebration Cup at Sha Tin on September 25 in this season’s fastest 1,400m time. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Spangle’s cruising speed poses new 1,400m challenge for Sweynesse and Wellington

13 Mar 2023 - 4:07 PM

Zac Purton enjoys his four-timer at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton back with a bang as Lor and Size trade blows at Sha Tin

11 Mar 2023 - 7:24 PM

Zac Purton trials Beauty Eternal at Sha Tin on Friday morning. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Kong Derby favourite Beauty Eternal cruises through final pre-race trial

10 Mar 2023 - 3:44 PM

Hong Kong racing

Purton savours brilliant Group One double in Sydney: ‘it’s good to be home’

4 Mar 2023 - 4:35 PM

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.