Current Tag: Zac Purton
Blinkers on as Whyte looks to reignite Inner Flame at Happy Valley
POSTED: February 2, 2021
Inner Flame was a four-time winner from five starts last season. By Declan Schuster Inner Flame worked in first-time blinkers at Sha Tin last Thursday...
Zac Purton hopeful Exultant can strike for a third time in the G3 Centenary Vase
POSTED: January 29, 2021
Exultant is a five-time G1 winner. By Leo Schlink Zac Purton is hopeful Exultant can reprise a winning habit in the G3 Centenary Vase Handicap...
Dubai beckons for Kings Shield but first it’s Sunday’s dirt feature, Wellington bids for a repeat
POSTED: January 15, 2021
Kings Shield is looking to enhance his impressive record on the dirt. By Declan Schuster Kings Shield (133lb) has developed into a dominant force on...
Beauty Generation to be farewelled at Sha Tin in special ceremony
POSTED: January 15, 2021
Zac Purton celebrates Beauty Generation’s 2018 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile win. Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong...
Zac Purton hopeful Czarson can make his mark on grass as the all-weather specialist heads to Sha Tin on New Year’s Day
POSTED: December 30, 2020
By Leo Schlink Yet to be convinced of Czarson’s affinity with Sha Tin’s turf track, Zac Purton is hopeful the brilliant last-start winner is able...
Zac Purton makes an ominous championship statement at Happy Valley with a Wednesday four-timer
POSTED: December 16, 2020
Flying Genius seals Purton’s quartet By Leo Schlink A Zac Purton quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday (16 December) has breathed fresh life into the...
Zac Purton stands alone as the most successful jockey in LONGINES HKIR history with Normcore’s Cup win
POSTED: December 13, 2020
By Leo Schlink Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine LONGINES Hong Kong...
In-form Moreira nears 1,000 wins with a solid book for Sunday’s LONGINES Hong Kong International Races
POSTED: December 10, 2020
By Declan Schuster Championship-leading jockey Joao Moreira is riding at the peak of his powers with 51 wins this term - 20 clear of his...
Zac Purton bags LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship glory in a cliff-hanger finish
POSTED: December 9, 2020
By Leo Schlink Zac Purton has claimed ultimate honours in the HK$800,000 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship tonight (Wednesday, 9 December) at Happy Valley after clinching...
