JOCKEY · 117th BY BIG-RACE WINS
Zac Purton
51 wins in the world's richest races between 2010 and 2026, across 18 different races. The biggest is The Everest, worth £10,582,011.
Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a rider's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.
BIG-RACE WINS 51
BIGGEST WIN £10.6m
RACES WON 18
FIRST AND LAST 2010 to 2026
COUNTRIES 3
When the wins came
51 wins from 2010 to 2026, in 2-year spells
1 10
5 12
4 14
4 16
14 18
4 20
9 22
7 24
3 26
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Zac Purton took 14 of these 51 in 2018-19 alone.
The races Zac Purton keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Zac Purton has won
51 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Centenary Sprint Cup | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2026 | Chairman's Sprint Prize | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 2026 | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2025 | Centenary Sprint Cup | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2025 | Chairman's Sprint Prize | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 2025 | Hong Kong Mile | Voyage Bubble | Ricky Yiu Poon-fai (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 2025 | Hong Kong Sprint | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 2025 | The Everest | Ka Ying Rising | David A. Hayes | Australia | £10,582,011£10.6m |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Derby | Massive Sovereign | Dennis Yip Chor-hong | Hong Kong | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Sprint | Ka Ying Rising | David Hayes | Hong Kong | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 2023 | Centenary Sprint Cup | Lucky Sweynesse | Manfred Man Ka-leung | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2023 | Chairman's Sprint Prize | Lucky Sweynesse | Manfred Man Ka-leung | Hong Kong | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Sprint | Lucky Sweynesse | Manfred Man Ka-leung (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 2023 | Lion Rock Trophy | Beauty Eternal | John Size | Hong Kong | £308,750 |
| 2022 | Celebration Cup | California Spangle | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £308,750 |
| 2022 | Hong Kong Mile | California Spangle | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 2022 | Hong Kong Stewards' Cup | Waikuku | John Size | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2022 | Lion Rock Trophy | Beauty Joy | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £308,750 |
| 2022 | Sha Tin Trophy | California Spangle | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £403,750 |
| 2020 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup | Exultant | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £1,235,000£1.2m |
| 2020 | Hong Kong Cup | Normcore | Kiyoshi Hagiwara | Hong Kong | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 2020 | Queen Elizabeth II Cup | Exultant | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 2020 | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2019 | Celebration Cup | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £308,750 |
| 2019 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup | Exultant | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £1,235,000£1.2m |
| 2019 | Hong Kong Gold Cup | Exultant | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2019 | Hong Kong Stewards' Cup | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2019 | Kranji Mile | Southern Legend | Caspar Fownes | Singapore | £581,400 |
| 2019 | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2018 | Celebration Cup | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £308,750 |
| 2018 | Chairman's Sprint Prize | Ivictory | John Size | Hong Kong | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Gold Cup | Time Warp | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Mile | Beauty Generation | John Moore (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Vase | Exultant | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 2018 | Kranji Mile | Southern Legend | Caspar Fownes | Singapore | £581,400 |
| 2018 | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2018 | Sha Tin Trophy | Beauty Generation | John Moore | Hong Kong | £403,750 |
| 2017 | Hong Kong Cup | Time Warp | Tony Cruz | Hong Kong | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 2016 | Centenary Sprint Cup | Aerovelocity | Paul O'Sullivan | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Mile | Beauty Only | Tony Cruz (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Sprint | Aerovelocity | Paul O'Sullivan (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Derby | Luger | John Size | Hong Kong | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 2014 | Caulfield Cup | Admire Rakti | Tomoyuki Yumeda | Australia | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 2014 | Hong Kong Sprint | Aerovelocity | Paul O'Sullivan (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 2014 | Sha Tin Trophy | Military Attack | Caspar Fownes | Hong Kong | £403,750 |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Gold Cup | Military Attack | John Moore | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Vase | Dominant | John Moore (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 2013 | Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup | Ambitious Dragon | Anthony Millard | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 2012 | Hong Kong Mile | Ambitious Dragon | Anthony T. Millard (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 2012 | Sha Tin Trophy | Ambitious Dragon | Tony Millard | Hong Kong | £403,750 |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Stewards' Cup | Fellowship | Paul O'Sullivan | Hong Kong | £1,140,000£1.1m |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the jockey takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.
Where Zac Purton wins
3 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 47 | 92% | Hong Kong Cup |
| Australia | 2 | 4% | The Everest |
| Singapore | 2 | 4% | Kranji Mile |
The riders either side
Ranked 117th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Oisin Murphy | 56 | 47 | 2015 to 2026 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 108 | Johnny Longden | 55 | 29 | 1936 to 1964 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 109 | Joe Bravo | 55 | 42 | 1994 to 2022 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 110 | John Velazquez | 54 | 35 | 1995 to 2024 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 111 | Umberto Rispoli | 54 | 45 | 2008 to 2025 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 112 | David R. Flores | 53 | 42 | 1991 to 2013 | £1,879,699£1.9m |
| 113 | Michael Hills | 53 | 35 | 1988 to 2011 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 114 | Thierry Gillet | 53 | 44 | 1993 to 2008 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 115 | Yutaka Take | 52 | 31 | 1994 to 2024 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 116 | Andreas Helfenbein | 52 | 31 | 1992 to 2022 | £427,350 |
| 118 | Martin Garcia | 51 | 37 | 2010 to 2025 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 119 | Chris Antley | 51 | 44 | 1984 to 1999 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 120 | Patrick Husbands | 51 | 20 | 1999 to 2024 | £751,880 |
| 121 | Randy Romero | 50 | 40 | 1980 to 1996 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 122 | Peter Scudamore | 50 | 30 | 1981 to 1993 | £450,000 |
| 123 | Junior Alvarado | 49 | 38 | 2012 to 2026 | £3,950,000£4.0m |
| 124 | Kent J. Desormeaux | 49 | 34 | 1990 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 125 | Silvestre de Sousa | 48 | 42 | 2011 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 126 | Manuel Ycaza | 48 | 36 | 1958 to 1969 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 127 | Julie Krone | 48 | 40 | 1983 to 2003 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Zac Purton won?
51, across 18 different races between 2010 and 2026. That is 117th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Zac Purton has won?
The Everest, worth £10,582,011 and run in Australia. Zac Purton won it in 2025.
Which race has Zac Purton won most often?
the Hong Kong Mile, 5 times at Sha Tin Racecourse. 15 of these races have gone to Zac Purton more than once.
How much prize money has Zac Purton won?
The prize goes to the owner, and the jockey takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 51 wins, the biggest of them worth £10,582,011.
When did Zac Purton win these races?
Between 2010 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2018-19, with 14 of them.
Where to next
The races Zac Purton has won, and the riders around them
The races Zac Purton has won
- The Everest
- Hong Kong Cup
- Hong Kong Mile
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup
- Caulfield Cup
- Hong Kong Sprint
- Hong Kong Derby
- Hong Kong Vase
- Chairman's Sprint Prize
- Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
- Centenary Sprint Cup
- Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
- Hong Kong Stewards' Cup
- Hong Kong Gold Cup
- Kranji Mile
- Sha Tin Trophy
- Lion Rock Trophy
- Celebration Cup