Zac Purton

Michael Chang revels in Sha Tin three-timer as Purton, Hamelin, Bowman post doubles

Posted on March 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Winding back the clock almost a decade, Michael Chang lodged his first treble in nine years with a crucial three-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday to claim training honours on a stellar afternoon for the veteran. Marking the first time since 13 April, 2014 when he combined with Olivier Doleuze aboard Sunshine Kid and Prince[...]

Posted on March 18, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Having won the Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup three times in the past five years, Zac Purton will be chasing his fifth title in this second leg of the Hong Kong Speed Series atop California Spangle on Sunday at Sha Tin. The HK$12 million Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) precedes the Hong[...]

Posted on March 17, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Pursuing a fourth Hong Kong Derby (2000m) triumph at Sha Tin on Sunday, John Size is cautiously optimistic after leading Classic contender Beauty Eternal drew in the middle of the field. Victorious with Fay Fay (2012), Luger (2015) and Ping Hai Star (2018), Size is represented by three runners – Beauty Eternal, Tuchel and Sweet[...]

Posted on March 12, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Extending a brilliant run of form with a Sha Tin quartet on Saturday, Zac Purton crowned an ideal preparation for the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) next Sunday when the Australian partners leading contender Beauty Eternal. Returning to Hong Kong after a Group 1 double at Randwick in Sydney, on March 4, Purton swiftly reprised his[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

It’s that man again. Zac Purton has ridden a Group 1 double on Saturday afternoon at Royal Randwick. After winning on Artorius in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes in the previous race; he then saw success aboard Communist in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas. It was another Zac Purton special when electing to take a[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

It’s taken a superb ride from leading Hong Kong hoop Zac Purton, but Artorius is a winner again for the first time since the 2021 Blue Diamond Stakes, having claimed the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes. It was a weaving effort between horses from Artorius to nail the well fancied New Zealand raider, Imperatriz, who drifted[...]

Posted on March 2, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Surging towards a sixth Hong Kong Jockeys’ Championship, Zac Purton posted 100 wins in a season for the eighth time in an increasingly decorated career before confirming Joao Moreira’s record of 170 wins in a season remained a target after victory aboard A Americ Te Specso at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Since arriving in[...]

Posted on February 28, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton will pursue a memorable 100th win this season when he heads to Happy Valley on Wednesday night armed with a full book of rides. Aiming to unseat Joao Moreira as the quickest jockey to reach a century of wins in a Hong Kong racing season, Purton is relying heavily on trainer Jamie Richards[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vincent Ho believes Golden Sixty’s new-found maturity will prove vital in the Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) on Sunday at Sha Tin when Hong Kong’s highest-rated horse resumes a burgeoning rivalry with middle-distance star Romantic Warrior. Returning to 2000m for the first time since finishing third behind Russian Emperor and Savvy Nine on[...]

Posted on February 15, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Zac Purton will chase consecutive wins in the $12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, February 26 when he hops aboard Tuchel. Trained by John Size, Tuchel has continued to raise the bar and last start he finished second in the first leg of the three-race Four-Year-Old Classic Series –[...]

Posted on February 13, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Tony Cruz has edged higher into Hong Kong’s pantheon of racing immortals by becoming only the third trainer to post 1,000 winners at Sha Tin, joining fellow legends John Moore and John Size in a select club after Circuit Stellar’s success in the Class 2 Belcher Bay (1400m) on Sunday. Joining Moore (1,204) and Size[...]

Posted on February 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Crowning a perfect week for veteran trainer Manfred Man, rising star Lucky Sweynesse’s redemptive victory in the HK$12 million Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday also provided Zac Purton with revealing satisfaction. Devastated for Man after Lucky Sweynesse failed to obtain clear running before finishing an untested sixth in the[...]

Posted on February 2, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Seeking elite success with Lucky Sweynesse in the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin this weekend, Manfred Man laid down a positive marker at Happy Valley on Wednesday night with E Legend’s success. Providing Man with his ninth victory since the start of January – and 21st of the campaign – E[...]

Posted on January 27, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Revered as a master tactician, Zac Purton believes the HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) will be decided by the smallest factors as Hong Kong’s three top-rated horses – Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle – square off in a heavyweight clash at Sha Tin on Sunday. Assessing the potential pitfalls of a[...]

Posted on January 23, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Beauty Eternal has emerged as a potential Four-Year-Old Classic Series contender for John Size, erasing the memories of recent mishaps with devastating victory in the Class 3 Peony Handicap (1200m) as Zac Purton romped to another quartet at Sha Tin on Saturday. Banishing the bad luck which saw the Starspangledbanner gelding scratched from his past[...]

Posted on January 21, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Frankie Lor is banking on Zac Purton’s expertise to offset Healthy Happy’s weight challenge in the Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Tuesday as the Hong Kong champion trainer searches to end a frustrating losing streak with the 108-rater. Winner of the 2021 Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m), defeating[...]

Posted on January 16, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Having already soared through the grades in a short period of time, Tuchel returned in style at Sha Tin for a stirring win in the Class 2 Yuen Long Handicap (1400m) under Zac Purton. A prolific winner with four wins from eight starts, Tuchel – trained by John Size – made his Class 2 debut[...]

Michael Chang revels in Sha Tin three-timer as Purton, Hamelin, Bowman post doubles

Purton bids for his fifth Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup triumph

John Size runners fare well at Hong Kong Derby barrier draw

Zac Purton celebrates Hong Kong return with a quartet

Communist takes out Group 1 Randwick Guineas

Artorius returns a winner in Canterbury Stakes

Purton brings up century of wins for seventh consecutive season

Zac Purton’s chasing record for fastest 100 wins

Golden Sixty’s improved manners key to Hong Kong Gold Cup hopes

Tuchel’s ready for Hong Kong Classic Cup

Tony Cruz joins elite Hong Kong company with Sha Tin success

Lucky Sweynesse thunders to Centenary Sprint Cup glory

Doubles for Purton, Ho, Shum and Yiu as Man looks to Centenary Sprint Cup

Zac Purton bracing for the ultimate challenge in Stewards’ Cup

Zac Purton dominates Sha Tin as Beauty Eternal stamps class

Lor hopes Purton can extract best from Healthy Happy

Tuchel’s sparkling return ensures Hong Kong Classic Mile option