Hong Kong, May 31, 2026 (AFP) - Australian jockey Purton makes history with 2,000th Hong Kong winner

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Zac Purton became the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in Hong Kong when he guided Rising World to victory at the city's Sha Tin racecourse on Sunday. The 43-year-old Australian reached the milestone by holding off Almighty Warrior by a short head in the opening race of the day. Purton first rode in Hong Kong as a 24-year-old in 2007 and has gone on to be the most successful jockey in the history of Hong Kong racing. He passed the previous reco......

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