Zac Purton
| Zac Purton | |
|---|---|
Purton at the Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong on 24 March 2024 | |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 3 January 1983 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Major racing wins | |
| Caulfield Cup Doncaster Handicap Hong Kong Cup Hong Kong Derby Hong Kong Vase King's Stand Stakes Takamatsunomiya Kinen | |
| Racing awards | |
| Seven-time Hong Kong champion jockey | |
| Significant horses | |
| Beauty Generation, Little Bridge, Military Attack, Ka Ying Rising | |
Zac Purton (born 3 January 1983) is an Australian jockey who has won the most races in Hong Kong racing history and won the Hong Kong Jockeys' Championship on seven occasions.
Purton is married to Nicole Purton, the daughter of Hall of Fame jockey Jim Cassidy. Zac and Nicole have two children, Cash and Roxy.
Purton has won all four of the Hong Kong International Races at least once and the all-important Hong Kong Derby twice.
Lauded for his tactical awareness and race planning, Zac Purton is renowned for his toughness in a finish and his superb balance, making him one of the all-time greats.
In the saddle, he has few weaknesses, and is an astute operator when it comes to off-track aspects of decision-making and relationship-building in Hong Kong.