Zac Purton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zac Purton
Occupation	Horse racing jockey
Date Of Birth	Jan 3, 1983(1983-01-03)
Age	41
Birthplace	Lismore
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Zac Purton Biography

Zac Purton is one of the most popular and richest Horse Racing Jockey who was born on January 3, 1983 in Lismore, Australia. Zac Purton (born 3 January 1983) is a horse racing jockey. He won the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership as an apprentice in 2003, moved to Sydney and was quickly amongst the top jockeys there before he began his Hong Kong career in 2007/08. In the 2013/14 season, Purton ended the 13-year championship reign of Douglas Whyte, becoming the first Australian jockey to win the Hong Kong title since Noel Barker in 1991. . (112 wins). He notched up 112 wins on his way to the title. Purton also raced to what was then the fastest 50 in Hong Kong history that season and became the second rider, after Whyte, to notch 100 wins in a season. Purton lost his title when he came second to João Moreira in 2014/15 with 95 wins then was runner-up to his Brazilian rival again in 2015-16 and 2016-17 before reclaiming the Hong Kong championship in 2017-18 in an epic battle. With 854 career wins as a jockey in Hong Kong, Purton sits third on the list behind Whyte (1,791) and Anthony S. “Tony” Cruz (946). He represented Hong Kong in the World Super Jockey Series held by Japan Racing Association in 2012, recording two wins and being crowned as champion. He won the prestigious Hong Kong Derby in 2015, with the John Size-trained Luger, and his Hong Kong Cup win on Time Warp in 2017 made Purton only the third jockey, after Gerald Mosse and Moreira, to have won all four of Hong Kong’s December international races.

Zac Purton Net Worth

Zac Purton is one of the richest Horse racing jockey from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zac Purton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Zac Purton Dating?

According to our records, Zac Purton married to Nicole Purton. As of December 1, 2023, Zac Purton’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Nicholas Ranked on the list of most popular Horse Racing Jockey. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Zac Purton celebrates birthday on January 3 of every year.

How much does Zac Purton earn?

He has 14 winners from his last four meetings at a strike rate of 43.75 per cent. For the season he has 78 winners and 63 seconds from 353 rides with his horses earning over HK$130 million in prize money – almost HK$60 million more than Karis Teetan, his nearest rival. Just about everything he touches turns to gold.

Why is Zac Purton not riding in Hong Kong?

“I can’t continue on the way that I am, I need to see the chiropractor and seek other treatments to be able to continue riding ,” added Purton, who suffered a string of injuries in the horror fall in December’s Hong Kong Sprint.

How long has Zac Purton been in Hong Kong?

Zac Purton moved to Hong Kong in 2007 where he has continued to have good success, his first Hong Kong Group 1 coming with Ambitious Dragon in the 2012 Hong Kong Mile.

Who is the richest jockey in Australia?

Unsurprisingly, Hall Of Fame trainer Chris Waller, 49, and Melbourne Cup- winning jockey James McDonald are the dominant top earners in their field. Waller’s horses have already earnt more than $41m prizemoney this season — meaning his 10 per cent cut is worth more than $4.1m.

Who is the best jockey in Hong Kong?

Joao Moreira He holds the Hong Kong record for most winners in a season (170), the fastest jockey to 100 winners and the most wins on a single Hong Kong card (8).