Zac Purton
Moreira puts on masterclass at Happy Valley as HK jockeys’ championship hopes rise
Joao Moreira’s aspirations of securing a fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship have soared after the Brazilian notched a five-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as defending champion Zac Purton suffered back complaints. Having watched Purton cut his lead to 13 with victory aboard David Hayes-trained Red Majesty to claim the first race of the […]
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Cruz has Exultant primed for third G1 Champions & Chater Cup
Tony Cruz is optimistic Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Exultant can join a select group of multiple winners of the G1 Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) when his stable flag-bearer returns to Sha Tin on Sunday. Already the most successful trainer in the modern history of the horse race, Cruz will unleash three […]
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Moreira receives boost in Hong Kong jockeys’ championship
Nursing a 15-win lead over Zac Purton in the 2020/21 Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Joao Moreira was given two more reasons to feel confident about landing a fourth title after excellent trial performances by Sky Darci and Courier Wonder at Sha Tin on Friday morning. BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci idled into […]
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Hongkong Great smashes Sha Tin record, connections eye overseas glory
Danny Shum will consider overseas targets for Hongkong Great after the lightly-raced galloper smashed Sha Tin’s 1650m dirt track record to provide Zac Purton with a timely treble on Saturday. Rated perfectly in the lead by Purton, Hongkong Great clocked 1m 36.15s on the dirt surface to lower the classy Gun Pit’s mark of 1m […]
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Beauty Generation retires a great of Hong Kong racing
Beauty Generation, one of the greatest champions in the history of Hong Kong horse racing, has retired. Twice crowned Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year, the New Zealand-bred gelding was also named Champion Miler a record three times. Beauty Generation ends his career with 18 Hong Kong wins from 34 starts and prize-money earnings of […]
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Purton dominates Happy Valley meeting, closes gap on Moreira
A Zac Purton quartet at Happy Valley on Wednesday (16 December) has breathed fresh life into the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship after the Australian made significant inroads into his great championship rival Joao Moreira’s lead. Chasing a fifth HK jockeys championship, Purton trailed Moreira by 21 wins on 9 December. The deficit is now 14. […]
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Purton notches up record ninth HKIR victory as Normcore wins Hong Kong Cup
Zac Purton has crowned a week of stellar milestones by becoming the first rider in history to partner nine Hong Kong International Races winners after Japanese mare Normcore upstaged Win Bright and Magical in the $HK28 million Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m). Purton, 37, gained the ride on the grey after Christophe Soumillon was […]
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