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Zac Purton salutes the Sha Tin crowd after Ka Ying Rising’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize win last month. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Horse of the Year debate rages on, but Ka Ying Rising stands out over Romantic Warrior

Superstar jockeys Zac Purton and James McDonald go head to head to state their cases for their respective champion gallopers

28 May 2026

Caspar Fownes celebrates at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Caspar Fownes reclaims championship lead as Zac Purton is made to wait for 2,000

27 May 2026 - 11:30 PM

Zac Purton returns following the win of Ka Ying Rising at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac attack: Purton has 8 chances to make history as race to 2,000 resumes

27 May 2026 - 8:00 AM

Zac Purton and wife Nicole celebrate his 1,998th Hong Kong winner. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Zac Purton on the verge of history as Sha Tin treble brings him to within 2 of 2,000

24 May 2026 - 8:00 PM

Zac Purton and Flying Amani (right) edge ahead of Perfecto Moments to win the first race of the day at Sha Tin. Photo: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

Race to 2,000: Purton hailed ‘best in the world’ as magic milestone nears

24 May 2026 - 1:38 PM

Zac Purton celebrates his 1,994th Hong Kong win last Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The road to 2,000 wins: champion jockey Zac Purton’s journey to greatness

21 May 2026 - 5:00 PM

Tony Cruz at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Romantic Warrior not for catching but Champions & Chater king Tony Cruz up for the fight

21 May 2026 - 1:04 PM

Nichola Yuen and Frankie Lor celebrate their doubles. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Nichola Yuen and Frankie Lor post doubles as Japanese raiders arrive for Champions & Chater

17 May 2026 - 8:05 PM

Lahore, ridden by Zac Purton, scores at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Patience pays off for Richards after a double with Lahore and Romantic Fantasy

17 May 2026 - 7:24 PM

Thunder Kit and Vincent Ho win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Lui slams home brilliant Sha Tin treble as competitive championship rages on

17 May 2026 - 6:52 PM

Jockey Zac Purton celebrates after the victory of Ka Ying Rising in the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong racing

Purton eyes Group One glory in Australia ahead of ride on Romantic Thor in Champions and Chater

14 May 2026 - 4:00 PM

Jockey Angus Chung and trainer Danny Shum celebrate General Redwood’s Happy Valley win. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Shum hits the front in trainers’ title with dominant Valley treble

13 May 2026 - 11:41 PM

Smart Avenue brings up a double for Zac Purton and Dennis Yip at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton moves to within 10 wins of 2,000 in Hong Kong thanks to Sha Tin double

9 May 2026 - 7:21 PM

Mark Newnham has five strong chances at Sha Tin on Wednesday night. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Newnham bids to extend title lead with strong squad assembled for Sha Tin dirt

4 May 2026 - 2:30 PM

Turquoise Velocity wins narrowly under Keith Yeung. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Francis Lui keeps in touch with trainers’ championship leaders with Sha Tin double

3 May 2026 - 8:47 PM

Jockey Zac Purton and trainer David Hayes celebrate Ka Ying Rising’s latest victory. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

The HK Racing Postscript: who’s hot, who’s not and the best of April

30 Apr 2026 - 6:00 PM

Stellar Express and Andrea Atzeni (right) win at Sha Tin. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

John Size looking to capitalise on successful month with Stellar Express at Happy Valley

28 Apr 2026 - 5:30 PM

Giant Ballon, ridden by Zac Purton, goes back-to-back at Happy Valley. Photos: Kenneth Chan.

Hong Kong racing

Purton pursues Valley hat-trick with Ballon following historic day at Sha Tin

27 Apr 2026 - 2:08 PM

Topic / Zac Purton

Zac Purton

Jay started his career as a cadet journalist for the Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper in Western Australia in 2008 before joining The West Australian newspaper, where he covered racing, Australian football and other sports for more than 15 years. He joined the SCMP racing team in 2024.