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Zac Purton celebrates a winner with fans at Happy Valley earlier this month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Purton hopes to launch a Valley Missile and return to his Invincible best

The reigning champion hasn’t been his prolific self in recent weeks but is ‘sure it will all start to work itself out sometime soon’

30 Oct 2019

Yee Cheong Baby races away to win at Happy Valley last season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton

Purton urges caution over Yee Cheong Baby’s huge trial win

22 Oct 2019 - 2:54 PM

Zac Purton

Purton makes Sprint decision, Bowman booked for Group One star

22 Oct 2019 - 10:47 AM

Beauty Generation clears out to win the Group Three Celebration Cup first-up. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton

‘He can’t go any faster or any better’: Beauty Generation chases 11th straight win

20 Oct 2019 - 8:00 AM

Zac Purton

Purton’s embarrassment of sprinting riches causes divide

15 Oct 2019 - 1:21 PM

Pakistan Star wins the Group One Champions & Chater Cup (2,400m) at Sha Tin in 2018. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton

Purton and Pakistan Star to join forces for the first time

6 Oct 2019 - 1:26 PM

Beauty Generation proves too strong in Tuesday’s Celebration Cup. Photos: Kenneth Chan

John Moore

Beauty Generation still ‘one of the best in the world’ after 10th-straight win

1 Oct 2019 - 7:46 PM

Aethero makes it three wins from three starts last season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Zac Purton

Purton admits concern with Aethero’s formline as young star enters ‘deep end’

30 Sep 2019 - 4:04 PM

Zac Purton

Purton roars back to life with Sha Tin four-timer

15 Sep 2019 - 7:46 PM

Zac Purton

Purton ready to bounce back after snapping 26-meeting winning streak

14 Sep 2019 - 4:41 PM

Zac Purton

Purton not ‘reinventing the wheel’ as he strives to defend his title

31 Aug 2019 - 1:01 PM

Zac Purton

Purton basks in glory of career-best season, despite falling short of all-time record

14 Jul 2019 - 8:28 PM

Zac Purton

Purton needs a Sha Tin ‘miracle’ to break Moreira’s 170-win record

13 Jul 2019 - 5:16 PM

Zac Purton celebrates Beauty Generation’s eighth victory of the season. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Record or not, Purton’s season one of the best in Hong Kong racing history

11 Jul 2019 - 6:44 PM

Zac Purton

Purton’s brilliant six-timer puts Moreira’s all-time record within reach

7 Jul 2019 - 7:14 PM

Zac Purton

Purton looks to young Beauty to provide the Spark in pursuit of record

6 Jul 2019 - 4:28 PM

Zac Purton celebrates his 150th winner of the season. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Talking Points

Purton concedes reaching mark for most wins in a term will be ‘difficult’

24 Jun 2019 - 2:31 PM

Voyage Warrior surges to victory at Sha Tin in April. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Ricky Yiu Poon-Fai

Purton gets his way with Warrior – ‘he’s always been asking for the ride’

22 Jun 2019 - 1:34 PM

Topic / Zac Purton

Zac Purton

Sam Agars started his career in South Australia before moving to Hong Kong in 2014. He spent three years covering rugby and golf for the Post, before joining the horse racing team in 2018.