How many Melbourne Cups has Zac Purton won?
Zac Purton is without a doubt the number one jockey in Hong Kong and is one of the most in-demand jockeys across Asia, but how many times has he actually won the Melbourne Cup?
Zac Purton has ridden in six Melbourne Cup’s, with his best result coming in 2017 when he partnered Max Dynamite to third place.
Zac Purton Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7/23 | Absurde | Willie Mullins | 8 | 53kg | $9 | 5.45L |
| 2018 | 4/24 | Finche | Chris Waller | 15 | 54kg | $26 | 3.5L |
| 2017 | 3/23 | Max Dynamite | Willie Mullins | 2 | 54kg | $20 | 2.9L |
| 2015 | 13/24 | Fame Game | Yoshitada Munakata | 12 | 57kg | $5 | 5.5L |
| 2014 | 22/22 | Admire Rakti | Tomoyuki Umeda | 7 | 58.5kg | $5.50 | 72.95L |
| 2009 | 12/23 | Munsef | Ian Williams | 4 | 53kg | $51 | 6.3L |
Who will Zac Purton ride in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Zac Purton will ride the Chris Waller-trained Land Legend in the Melbourne Cup.
Land Legend assured his qualification in the Melbourne Cup with his victory in the 2024 Group 1 Metropolitan.
Land Legend (18)
T: Chris Waller
J: Zac Purton (53kg)
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Landikusic (IRE)
Land Legend 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Land Legend
- Career: 13: 3-2-1
- Flemington: 0: 0-0-0
- Distance: 0: 0-0-0
- Wet: 2: 0-0-1
- Good: 7: 2-1-0
- Group 1: 2: 1-0-1
- Win %: 23%
- Place %: 46%
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