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Copartner Prance passes the Sha Tin winning post for his fifth straight win earlier this month Photos: Kenneth Chan

Purton backs Copartner Prance in bid for super six: ‘He can get the job done’

Francis Lui-trained speedster aims to become the first Hong Kong horse since Lucky Sweynesse to record six straight wins on Wednesday

25 Jun 2024

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

Hong Kong racing

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

7 Jun 2024 - 1:35 PM

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

Purton frustrated by Massive 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

Purton delivers on Massive Sovereign in Hong Kong Derby for the ages

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

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

Topic / Zac Purton

Zac Purton

Jack has been passionate about racing since watching Frankel power to victory in the 2012 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Having been a racing reporter in the south of England, he then covered racing in the USA, Ireland, France and the UK before moving to Hong Kong in 2023.