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Zac Purton rides 1600th Hong Kong winner with Happy Valley treble

Posted on July 7, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton has become only the second jockey in Hong Kong racing history to ride 1600 winners as the Australian continues a relentless quest of history following a treble at Happy Valley on Thursday night. Douglas Whyte (1813 wins) is the only other jockey to reach the 1,600-win mark in Hong Kong and Purton's three-timer[...]

Posted on June 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong jockeys' championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the season as Derek Leung took riding honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (June 22). On an eventful night, Moreira was stood down from riding after the[...]

Posted on September 11, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Christchurch apprentice Rohan Mudhoo is riding the crest of a wave, having impressed the country's leading trainer Jamie Richards enough to secure key rides for Te Akau Racing at Riccarton on Saturday. Mudhoo, apprenticed to Riccarton trainer Mike McCann, had his first ride for Richards at Timaru last week, finishing seventh on Remington. Despite that[...]

Zac Purton rides 1600th Hong Kong winner with Happy Valley treble

Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship

Mudhoo delighted to grasp Te Akau opportunity

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