Zac’s Looking To Giggle
Zac Purton hopes Amigos Giggle can validate encouraging trial form and reward Michael Chang’s patience
30th June 2021
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Zac Purton hopes Amigos Giggle can validate encouraging trial form and reward Michael Chang’s patience
It is the eighth time Purton has registered five wins at a Hong Kong meeting and the first time he has accomplished the feat since 6 May, 2020
Purton attributed his searing form streak – nine winners in three meetings – to recovery from a torn hamstring
Beauty Generation retires as the record holding prizemoney earner in Hong Kong at HK$106,233,750 with 20 career wins from 41 starts
From the heights and genius of winning the Longines International Jockeys Challenge in midweek, champion rider Zac Purton found his social media skills out of favour with the Hong Kong Stewards on Friday – but he will be feeling better after winning the Gr1 Longine Hong Kong Cup today!
Zac Purton claimed ultimate honours in the HK$800 000 LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship on Wednesday at Happy Valley
Hong Kong’s champion jockey Zac Purton was at his brilliant best on Wednesday as he bagged a quartet of wins at Happy Valley’s first fixture of the season
Joao Moreira suspended for last meeting – Purton banks his fourth Hong Kong Championship
John Moore’s five-decade career in Hong Kong will come to an end in 10 days’ time
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
