Tycoon Resources secured a stylish victory at Happy Valley, extending its unbeaten record and contributing to a double for trainer Tony Cruz. Several jockeys and trainers also celebrated multiple wins.
Jockey Zac Purton made history with 2,000 Hong Kong wins in May. Trainers' championship saw Caspar Fownes regain the lead. Notable wins include Tycoon Resource and rides by Purton on The Azure and Invictus Dragon.
Zac Purton becomes the first jockey to achieve 2,000 wins in Hong Kong, riding Rising World to victory in the Hong Kong Wu Hua General Association Cup Plate at Sha Tin.
Zac Purton needs 2 wins to reach 2,000 Hong Kong victories, with 8 chances at Happy Valley on Wednesday, including rides on Honest Witness and Armor Golden Eagle.
Jockey Zac Purton moved within two wins of his 2,000th career victory in Hong Kong after securing a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday. He won on Flying Amani, Come Fast Fay Fay, and Packing King, and needs just two more wins at Happy Valley on Wednesday to reach the milestone.
Jockey Zac Purton moved within two wins of 2,000 career victories in Hong Kong after securing a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday. He won on Flying Amani, Come Fast Fay Fay, and Packing King, and needs just two more wins at Happy Valley on Wednesday to reach the milestone.
Jockey Zac Purton moved closer to 2,000 career wins in Hong Kong on Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse, securing victories in his first three races. He rode Flying Amani, Come Fast Fay Fay, and Packing King to triumph.
Jockey Zac Purton is just two wins away from 2,000 career victories in Hong Kong after securing three wins at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday. He is expected to reach the milestone at Happy Valley this week.
Jockey Zac Purton is close to achieving 2,000 career wins in Hong Kong after securing victories in the first two races at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday. He has eight more rides, including a key race for Romantic Warrior.
Jockey Zac Purton is on the verge of achieving 2,000 career wins in Hong Kong after securing three victories at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday. He needs just two more wins to reach the milestone, which he could achieve at Happy Valley this week.
Australian jockey Zac Purton is on the verge of becoming the first rider to achieve 2,000 wins in Hong Kong racing history. With 1,995 victories, he could reach the milestone this Sunday at Sha Tin.
Zac Purton aims for his second Group One win in Queensland on Grafterburners in the Doomben 10,000, and later on Romantic Thor in Hong Kong's Champions and Chater Cup, seeking his third win in the feature.
Zac Purton moved to within 10 wins of a record 2,000 victories in Hong Kong thanks to a double aboard Invictus Dragon and Smart Avenue at Sha Tin on Saturday. Purton currently sits on 1,990 wins in the city after breaking Douglas Whyte’s all-time record of 1,813 victories last season. The eight-time Hong Kong champion jockey celebrated a century of wins for the 10th consecutive campaign, and 11th total time, less than three weeks ago. Invictus Dragon secured the first leg of the double when...
Zac Purton reached 100 wins for the season while the trainers' championship remains tight between Danny Shum, David Hayes, and John Size. Joao Moreira made a successful return to Hong Kong racing, and Ka Ying Rising set new track records.
Ka Ying Rising secured a record-extending 20th consecutive victory in the Chairman's Sprint Prize (1,200m) at Happy Valley, breaking his own track record by 0.02 seconds. The David Hayes-trained superstar claimed his ninth Group One win, taking his prize money to over HK$150 million. Jockey Zac Purton described the world's highest-rated sprinter as a 'real-life unicorn' and expressed how surreal it is to be part of the story.
A record-extending 20th consecutive victory for Ka Ying Rising on Sunday has left jockey Zac Purton with nothing but admiration for the world’s highest-rated sprinter. The David Hayes-trained superstar broke his own track record in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1,200m), knocking 0.02 seconds off the previous mark to secure his ninth Group One win, taking his prize money to more than HK$150 million. “Well, he’s just a real-life unicorn, isn’t he?” Purton said. “It’s amazing to be a part of the...
Hong Kong horses swept the Group One races at Sha Tin on Sunday, with Ka Ying Rising setting a new track record in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, marking his 20th consecutive victory.
Ka Ying Rising secured a record-extending 20th victory at Sha Tin on Sunday, breaking his own previous mark by 0.02 seconds to set a new record time of one minute 07.10 seconds. Ridden by Zac Purton and trained by David Hayes, the world's highest-rated sprinter won by four and a quarter lengths ahead of Satono Reve, with his prize money now exceeding HK$150 million.
Jay Rooney VIGOR EYE - R4 (6) Went close last time out and will get a soft run on the speed from barrier two Owen Goulding VIGOR EYE - R4 (6) Unlucky to be nabbed latest and can make good use of stall two and Zac Purton Olivia O'Sullivan VIGOR EYE - R4 (6) Looks well placed to go one better than last start from a perfect draw Phillip Woo LIVEANDLETLIVE - R8 (1) Racing well and looks the one to catch from gate three Shannon (Vincent Wong) VERBIER - R2 (8) Back to Happy Valley looks ideal...
Zac Purton celebrated a century of wins for the 10th consecutive Hong Kong season when Gold Patch dug deep to win the Class Three Enabling Professionals To Flourish For Their Charge Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. The eight-time Hong Kong champion jockey and Australian Racing Hall of Famer secured the milestone for the 11th time courtesy of a double after also winning on Absolute Honour. Purton currently sits on 1,978 Hong Kong wins after breaking Douglas Whyte’s all-time record of 1,813...
Perched on 98 wins for the season, Zac Purton hopes to reach his annual benchmark at Sha Tin on Sunday as he looks to build momentum ahead of FWD Champions Day next week. The eight-time champion Hong Kong jockey boasts a strong book of seven rides as he pursues the 100-win milestone for the 10th consecutive season and 11th overall in his glittering career. “To ride 100 winners in a season, you’ve had a great season so it will be good to get there again,” Purton said. “Then we’ve still got a few...
