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 :
MILITARY ATTACK (Timeform Rating 130)
ORATORIO (IRE) ALMAASEH (IRE) [By DANCING BRAVE (USA)]
First Group Win (G1):
EXCITES (15 Apr 2006)
ZAC PURTON's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | ROMANTIC SON | $6.7 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $364,706 | DAVID A HAYES | 1:10.17 |
| 3 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | RAGING BLIZZARD | $1.2 | RST100-80 C2 | 1200m | $556,863 | JOHN SIZE | 1:09.43 |
| 2 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | SUPER UNICORN | $1.8 | RST80-60 C3 | 1650m | $401,961 | F C LOR | 1:39.62 |
| 10 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | MOTOMAN | $4.9 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $229,412 | PIERRE NG | 1:09.87 |
| 4 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | TRIUMPHANT MORE | $3.4 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $229,412 | F C LOR | 1:09.81 |
| 6 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | STRONGEST BOY | $7.3 | RST60-40 C4 | 1650m | $229,412 | DAVID A HAYES | 1:40.41 |
| 7 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | RUBY SAILING | $3 | RST40-0 C5 | 1200m | $171,569 | MANFRED MAN | 1:10.27 |
| 2 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | NINJA DERBY | $3.6 | RST60-40 C4 | 1650m | $229,412 | A S CRUZ | 1:39.67 |
| 12 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | FALCON COURT | $10 | RST40-0 C5 | 1650m | $171,569 | DAVID A HAYES | 1:40.50 |
| 9 of 14 | 17 Nov 2024 | SHAT | PACKING POWER | $0.8 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $364,706 | DANNY SHUM | 1:08.81 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F C LOR | 5 | 50.0% | 2 | 70.0% | 10 | $1,002,748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.75 |
| DAVID A HAYES | 3 | 27.3% | 3 | 54.5% | 11 | $1,441,300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.51 |
| DAVID HALL | 2 | 28.6% | 3 | 71.4% | 7 | $376,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| DANNY SHUM | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 50.0% | 6 | $527,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| K W LUI | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 80.0% | 5 | $601,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.28 |
| PIERRE NG | 1 | 7.7% | 4 | 38.5% | 13 | $422,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| JAMIE RICHARDS | 1 | 10.0% | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | $303,306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.28 |
| W Y SO | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $159,227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.67 |
| A S CRUZ | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $163,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.47 |
| C H YIP | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $221,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| JOHN SIZE | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | $269,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| D WHYTE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $35,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MANFRED MAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| W K MO | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $88,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $515,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY SHUM | 170 | 20.2% | 192 | 43.0% | 842 | $30,520,740 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| CASPAR FOWNES | 152 | 16.7% | 240 | 43.0% | 912 | $28,547,264 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.89 |
| C H YIP | 144 | 19.3% | 160 | 40.7% | 747 | $21,978,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| P O'SULLIVAN | 128 | 17.9% | 155 | 39.6% | 715 | $25,554,225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.20 |
| JOHN SIZE | 112 | 22.1% | 148 | 51.4% | 506 | $37,310,072 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0.94 |
| DAVID HALL | 97 | 18.9% | 135 | 45.2% | 513 | $19,428,108 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.88 |
| F C LOR | 92 | 21.4% | 117 | 48.6% | 430 | $19,756,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| JOHN MOORE | 92 | 22.5% | 96 | 46.1% | 408 | $35,097,625 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | $1.01 |
| K W LUI | 87 | 19.9% | 93 | 41.2% | 437 | $18,320,254 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.94 |
| T P YUNG | 86 | 20.3% | 114 | 47.3% | 423 | $13,611,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| MANFRED MAN | 77 | 16.4% | 100 | 37.7% | 469 | $19,522,668 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | $1.01 |
| A S CRUZ | 72 | 20.4% | 105 | 50.1% | 353 | $45,947,382 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | $0.67 |
| P F YIU | 67 | 18.3% | 93 | 43.7% | 366 | $11,152,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.42 |
| W Y SO | 54 | 17.1% | 99 | 48.6% | 315 | $9,084,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| DAVID A HAYES | 51 | 20.9% | 76 | 52.0% | 244 | $12,815,988 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $0.67 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40 | 22.2% | 51 | 50.6% | 180 | $10,840,442 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| 2023/24 | 131 | 18.7% | 207 | 48.2% | 701 | $48,200,171 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $0.72 |
| 2022/23 | 182 | 25.0% | 175 | 49.0% | 728 | $57,098,637 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | $0.86 |
| 2021/22 | 136 | 20.2% | 193 | 48.8% | 674 | $32,882,355 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0.87 |
| 2020/21 | 125 | 17.5% | 192 | 44.5% | 713 | $29,826,713 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.82 |
| 2019/20 | 147 | 20.8% | 201 | 49.2% | 707 | $39,253,572 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2018/19 | 170 | 24.6% | 183 | 51.2% | 690 | $43,672,982 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | $1.05 |
| 2017/18 | 139 | 21.3% | 175 | 48.1% | 653 | $33,412,023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.84 |
| 2016/17 | 111 | 17.6% | 155 | 42.2% | 631 | $26,485,542 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.05 |
| 2015/16 | 91 | 15.3% | 134 | 37.9% | 593 | $21,061,252 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $0.98 |
| Overall | 2690 | 16.6% | 3936 | 24.2% | 16248 | $451,757,833 | 44 | 24 | 35 | 28 | $0.90 |
