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ZAC PURTON

  • Hong Kong

Zac Purton began his apprenticeship in Brisbane where he won the 2003 Jockey Premiership before moving to Sydney with good success.

Purton was twice runner up in the Sydney Jockey Premiership, his first Group 1 win
coming with Excites in the 2006 Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick.

Zac Purton moved to Hong Kong in 2007 where he has continued to have good success, his first Hong Kong Group 1 coming with Ambitious Dragon in the 2012 Hong Kong Mile.

In 2012, Purton won the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot with Little Bridge before ending Douglas Whyte's 13-season dominance with his first Hong Kong Jockeys' championship in 2013/14.

Also a regular addition to Australian feature carnivals, Purton is one of the most highly regarded jockeys in Australasia with Group 1 wins in six countries

First Runner 12 Nov 1999
Falcon's Domain (Aus)  
Grafton (Nsw)  |  Open Handicap
First Win 06 May 2000
Magic Zap (Aus)
Armidale (Nsw)  |  Class 5 Handicap
Best Horse :
KA YING RISING (Timeform Rating 137)
First Group Win (G1):
EXCITES (15 Apr 2006)

ZAC PURTON's Career

Latest Rides

FP Date Course Runner Div Type Distance PM AUD $ Trainer Time
3 of 12 13 May 2026 HAPV AURIO $1.2 RST80-60 C3 1200m $331,551 MANFRED MAN 1:09.17
12 of 12 13 May 2026 HAPV VIGOR EYE $7.5 RST60-40 C4 1200m $208,556 DAVID A HAYES 1:09.83
1 of 12 13 May 2026 HAPV THE AZURE $10 RST60-40 C4 1650m $208,556 F C LOR 1:40.15
3 of 9 13 May 2026 HAPV ACE WAR $1.8 RST80-60 C3 1800m $365,419 MARK NEWNHAM 1:48.87
12 of 12 13 May 2026 HAPV MIGHTY STEED $4.6 RST60-40 C4 1650m $208,556 K W LUI 1:39.91
1 of 9 13 May 2026 HAPV ROMANTIC GLADIATOR $1 RST80-60 C3 1650m $365,419 DANNY SHUM 1:38.90
10 of 12 13 May 2026 HAPV DRAGON SUNRISE $3.4 RST40-0 C5 1650m $155,971 K W LUI 1:39.85
1 of 14 09 May 2026 SHAT SMART AVENUE $1.9 RST80-60 C3 1600m $365,419 C H YIP 1:34.79
3 of 12 09 May 2026 SHAT GOLD PATCH $2.3 RST80-60 C3 1200m $331,551 K W LUI 1:09.28
5 of 14 09 May 2026 SHAT VICTOR SUPREME $4.6 RST60-40 C4 1600m $208,556 P F YIU 1:35.09

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