HONG KONG Surging towards a sixth Hong Kong jockeys’ championship, Zac Purton posted 100 wins in a season – for the eighth time – in an increasingly decorated career at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Only two other jockeys – Douglas Whyte, now a trainer, and Joao...
“At the start of every season, the goal is to get to 100 winners. Only three jockeys in history have ridden 100 winners in a season in Hong Kong, so if you can get there, you should be competitive enough in the championship,” said the 40-year-old.
“It’s a fairly safe mark, I feel like it’s the mark of a good season and, now obviously, I try to push the bar higher. “If I can get record , I’ll go for it. But a few of the stables I’m riding for are a little bit flat on me at the moment, so I can’t build the momentum and it’s a bit frustrating.Overall, Purton has notched 1,532 Hong Kong wins, second only to 13-time champion Whyte’s 1,813. - HKJC
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