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Stunning Peach (left) finishes second to Romantic Warrior in a Sha Tin trial in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Purton rates Peach highly ahead of Sha Tin assignment: ‘I expect him to keep improving’

Champion jockey confident three-year-old colt can build on promising start to Hong Kong career on Saturday

7 Jun 2024

Voyage Bubble gallops on the Tokyo turf on Thursday morning. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Voyage Bubble poised to pounce on ‘vulnerable’ Romantic Warrior in Yasuda Kinen

30 May 2024 - 1:53 PM

Jockey Zac Purton celebrates his fourth win of the afternoon with trainer Francis Lui at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton celebrates fantastic four-timer and brings Lui level in title race

26 May 2024 - 7:41 PM

Zac Purton and Copartner Prance will combine to pursue a fourth straight win at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton fancies Copartner Prance to overcome weight rise at the Valley

14 May 2024 - 12:07 PM

Douglas Whyte celebrates his 200th win as a trainer with Hugh Bowman after Majestic Knight’s Happy Valley triumph. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Whyte records 200th win as a trainer with Valley triumph: ‘I’ve got a long way to go’

24 Apr 2024 - 11:08 PM

Raging Blizzard records consecutive Happy Valley wins under Zac Purton last month. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hat-trick seeker Raging Blizzard bids to blow rivals away in toughest test yet

13 Apr 2024 - 11:57 AM

Zac Purton celebrates his 1,700th Hong Kong win after booting Copartner Prance home at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton celebrates another milestone with Valley treble: ‘It’s a big number’

10 Apr 2024 - 11:11 PM

Zac Purton will chase a fourth Doncaster Mile win when he rides Militarize on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton eyes fourth Doncaster Mile win on top colt Militarize at Randwick

5 Apr 2024 - 10:04 AM

Massive Sovereign cops a 25-point ratings penalty for his Hong Kong Derby win under Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton frustrated by Massive Hong Kong Derby penalty: ‘I just don’t understand it’

26 Mar 2024 - 1:05 PM

Zac Purton celebrates his Hong Kong Derby win on Massive Sovereign. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Champion jockey Zac Purton claims second Hong Kong Derby as Massive Sovereign prevails in epic finish

24 Mar 2024 - 7:24 PM

Zac Purton guides Massive Sovereign to an outstanding first-up win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton’s Massive Hong Kong Derby challenge: ‘He’s going to have to be better again’

23 Mar 2024 - 8:48 AM

Copartner Prance wins at Happy Valley for champion jockey Zac Purton. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lui books Buick for Derby ride and continues top form at the Valley

13 Mar 2024 - 11:34 PM

Beauty Eternal (inside) wins the Jockey Club Mile for Zac Purton. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton confident Beauty Eternal will add to strong 1,400m record in Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

9 Mar 2024 - 3:25 PM

Massive Sovereign storms to victory on Hong Kong debut at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Massive Sovereign ignites Sha Tin with dismissive win: ‘He’s got to be in the Derby’

3 Mar 2024 - 8:30 PM

Super Joy N Fun leads all the way for jockey Jerry Chau. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Super Joy N Fun remains unbeaten as Zac Purton boots home a treble at Happy Valley

28 Feb 2024 - 11:15 PM

Voyage Bubble salutes under Zac Purton in 2022. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton cautious about Bubble’s first clash with Warrior: ‘It’s a tough task’

24 Feb 2024 - 10:01 AM

Zac Purton celebrates his win aboard Red Lion at Sha Tin on Monday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton keen to pick up pace in second half of season: ‘It’s been a bit of a grind’

13 Feb 2024 - 3:27 PM

Zac Purton waves to fans after winning the Chinese New Year Cup aboard Red Lion at Sha Tin on Monday. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong racing

Purton and Size reign supreme in Chinese New Year Cup: ‘He fought like a lion’

12 Feb 2024 - 6:53 PM