Zac Purton rides 900th Hong Kong winner
Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Zac Purton has ridden five winners at Sha Tin to reach 900 in the competitive HK arena.
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Conte shines and Zac Purton’s five seals 900
Conte carried off the Lukfook Jewellery Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 16 December), quickening clear of smart handicappers and big money...
Purton takes the cheers with a treble
A bulging contacts book is an asset to any Hong Kong jockey and champion Zac Purton added another name to his list of winning trainers...
Group 1 prizes in the bag, Purton rolls on to business at the Valley
Zac Purton’s Group 1 double aboard Beauty Generation and Exultant at the Hong Kong International Races will rank as one of his highlight days in...
International Jockeys Challenge to set the Valley alight tonight
They may be some of the world’s best jockeys, battling for one of the great jockeys’ prizes in the racing world, but none were brave...
King of the Valley might hold key to International Jockeys’ Championship
Trainer Caspar Fownes, the man known as the “King of the Valley”, could play a key part in determining which jockey claims Wednesday night’s (5...
2018 International Jockeys Championship: latest news
The Allocation of Jockeys for the four legs of the 2018 International Jockeys Championship was held this morning at Sha Tin Racecourse. The Hong Kong...
Shum and Purton combine for double with promising pair
Happy Tour, who looms as an exciting graduate of the Hong Kong International Sale, set the Sha Tin All-Weather Track alight today (Sunday 2 December)...
De Sousa enjoying the ride in his latest Hong Kong journey
Hong Kong’s jockey roundabout is spinning into overdrive as the biggest week of the year approaches and Silvestre de Sousa is aiming to capitalise at...
Doubles aplenty at Happy Valley; 100 up for Rispoli and Poon scores IJC spot
Premiership pacesetters Zac Purton and Karis Teetan went blow for blow at Happy Valley tonight with two winners apiece so the jockey’s title status quo...
Prawn proves the King for returning Moreira
A rampant new star and a returning older one combined in perfect harmony at Sha Tin today (18 November) as Hot King Prawn and Joao...
World’s best jockeys to assemble at Happy Valley for the IJC
THE world’s best jockeys will compete for the International Jockeys’ Championship in a spectacular night of racing at Happy Valley racecourse on Wednesday, 5 December....
Fownes hoping Bigwood can bloom again as Purton bids to stretch clear
The race for the jockeys’ championship has been neck and neck for the first 10 weeks of the season but the tide could be about...
Brothers set to fight over Ladies’ Purse at Sha Tin on Sunday
Sibling rivalry will come to a head at Sha Tin on Sunday when two of Hong Kong’s most exciting gallopers clash for the first time...
Callan is back and ready to score again after Ted’s Excellent Adventure
One look at the current standings shows just how tough it can be for jockeys trying to make a mark in Hong Kong. Fifteen meetings...
Hot King Prawn Sizzles in the Bowl to put Clipperton back in the big time
Yesterday is history and tomorrow’s a mystery, but a proud Sam Clipperton was content to revel in the present at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday...
Sibling rivalry brewing as Glorious Forever rolls towards Hong Kong Cup
Glorious Forever galloped one race closer to a face-off with big brother Time Warp in December’s Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m) after a sterling...
Outstanding miler Beauty Generation does it again in Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy
Beauty Generation has drawn his share of unwarranted knocks from the naysayers but at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 21 October) even the most ardent...
Beauty Generation relishes the rain in final gallop for Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy
Beauty Generation galloped on a dampened turf track at Sha Tin this morning (Thursday, 18 October) and relished every step taken as trainer John Moore...
Familiar hands take the Time Warp reins in Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy
Tony Cruz has turned to regular go-to Alvin Ng to take temporary hold of Time Warp’s reins from regular partner Zac Purton in Sunday’s (21...
Resurgent Ho strikes another major blow with famous first four timer
Vincent Ho stole the show at Sha Tin (Saturday, 13 October) with a thrilling four timer while champion jockey Zac Purton had to settle for...
On-fire Teetan takes five at Sha Tin
Karis Teetan topped the win count at Sha Tin Racecourse this afternoon, Sunday, 7 October, with a fine five-timer that included not only Pakistan Friend’s...
Harmony Hero aims for A-student status
Education was at the core of Harmony Hero’s debut season in Hong Kong and while the Elvstroem gelding did not master everything the syllabus threw...
Yeung tips hat to Lee after Namjong’s sweeping success at Happy Valley
A relieved, effusive Keith Yeung paid special tribute to retired trainer Almond Lee after the jockey broke a frustrating run of outs with his victory...
Wishful Thinker a potential stakes horse, says Teetan
Jockey Karis Teetan believes that Wishful Thinker has what it takes to get to stakes company this preparation, with the Richard Gibson-trained gelding set to...