Zac Purton
Purton in February 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1983 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Major racing wins | |
| The Everest Caulfield Cup Doncaster Handicap Hong Kong Cup Hong Kong Derby Hong Kong Vase King's Stand Stakes Takamatsunomiya Kinen | |
| Racing awards | |
| Eight-time Hong Kong champion jockey | |
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame | |
| Significant horses | |
| Beauty Generation, Little Bridge, Military Attack, Ambitious Dragon, 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, the daughter of Australian 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, Purton is widely renowned for his toughness in finishing and superb balance, earning him a reputation of the all-time great jockeys.
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.
He appeared in the music video of the song "大展鴻圖" ("Blueprint Supreme") by SKAI ISYOURGOD as a symbol of success and wealth.