back to sport

Topic / Zac Purton

Birthday boy Peter Ho celebrates his first double this season at Happy Valley on Thursday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Ho’s bittersweet birthday as Happy Valley double doesn’t count in licence fight

Struggling trainer still requires two more non-Class Five wins this season to stop the Jockey Club serving him with his third performance-based strike

6 Jul 2023

Zac Purton steers Stoltz to victory in a Class Two sprint over 1,000m at Sha Tin on May 28. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Track record holder Stoltz returns to Happy Valley one year on from lame loss

4 Jul 2023 - 4:04 PM

Trainer Michael Chang celebrates his career-saving win with Lady’s Choice’s owners at Sha Tin on Monday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chang hits home run to avoid third strike and score licence for next season

3 Jul 2023 - 11:45 PM

Sword Point wins the Class Two Hong Kong Reunification Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lor points to Reunification Cup winner crossing swords with Romantic Warrior

1 Jul 2023 - 9:27 PM

Tuchel wins the Group Three Premier Plate (1,800m) at Sha Tin and clinches Zac Purton’s sixth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Second leg of five-timer clinches Purton’s sixth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship

25 Jun 2023 - 7:13 PM

Tuchel (blue and white colours) wins a Class Two contest over 1,600m at Sha Tin on May 21. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Size of gap between leader and chaser may be too big to breach after Sunday

24 Jun 2023 - 11:03 AM

Flying Ace completes Zac Purton’s four-timer and David Hall’s treble at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

HK$250 million man Zac Purton’s four-timer puts sixth Hong Kong title in touching distance

18 Jun 2023 - 11:18 PM

Ka Ying Victory wins his barrier trial at Sha Tin on June 9. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

After breaking his nose on the barriers, ‘quieter’ Ka Ying set to finally debut

17 Jun 2023 - 1:06 PM

Dream Winner wins at Sha Tin on Saturday, the first leg of Vincent Ho’s twilight treble. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lor’s Dream baby smashes clock again: ‘best three-year-old I’ve had in my stable’

10 Jun 2023 - 11:47 PM

Trainer Michael Chang, rider Zac Purton and fellow connections celebrate Lady’s Choice’s win at Sha Tin on Saturday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lady’s Choice posts Purton’s 150th win and moves Chang closer to avoiding strike

10 Jun 2023 - 11:21 PM

Beauty Destiny (black and pink colours) swishes his tail during his Sha Tin barrier trial (1,050m) win under Zac Purton on May 30. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton reserves judgment on Beauty Destiny: ‘not going to convict him too early’

9 Jun 2023 - 5:00 PM

Seasons Wit gets the better of Harmony N Blessed at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton enjoys best Happy Valley night of 2023 to pull closer to Moreira’s record

7 Jun 2023 - 11:58 PM

Zac Purton and Southern Legend return after winning the 2019 Kranji Mile, while trainer Caspar Fownes is interviewed on the big screen. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hong Kong reacts to demise of Singapore racing

6 Jun 2023 - 10:23 AM

Zac Purton gives Lucky Sweynesse a pat as they win the Sha Tin Vase on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Superb Sweynesse equals Beauty Generation with his eighth win of the season

4 Jun 2023 - 9:00 PM

Manfred Man, Zac Purton and stable staff celebrate Lucky Sweynesse’s Group One Centenary Sprint Cup (1,200m) win at Sha Tin on February 5. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Manfred Man targets domestic domination with Sha Tin Vase top weight Lucky Sweynesse

3 Jun 2023 - 11:53 AM

Zac Purton rides Alacrity to the Chilean Group One winner’s first Hong Kong victory at Sha Tin on April 2. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Outside gate latest barrier to Chilean champion Alacrity’s success in Hong Kong

30 May 2023 - 10:54 AM

Zac Purton celebrates his win aboard Super Bonus on Sunday, the five-time champion jockey’s 100th Sha Tin victory this season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Four-timer helps Purton set one record and puts him back on track for another

28 May 2023 - 8:33 PM

Kiwi jockey Michael Dee celebrates winning aboard Starry Night on his first race ride in Hong Kong. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Dee’s first Hong Kong race ride is a winner: ‘that’s what dreams are made of’

24 May 2023 - 11:25 PM

Topic / Zac Purton

Zac Purton

After graduating, Mark joined Racing Post in 1996 and was its chief sports writer until he moved to Australia in 2001. In Australia, he was the media manager of, among others, Centrebet, Sydney FC and Tom Waterhouse, and he ran the Western Australian Turf Club's racing and wagering operations.