Zac Purton Q&A: Hong Kong's leading rider on records and his sporting loves

The megastar Australian jockey, 36, gets our weekly grilling

Zac Purton: recently became only the second rider to score 1,000 winners in Hong KongCredit: Hugh Routledge

What advice would you give your ten-year-old self?
Never give up. Everyone will have ups and downs, good and bad days, but you must remain focused on what you're trying to achieve.

What is your earliest racing memory?
Running up and down the outside fence at Casino racecourse in northern New South Wales as a five-year-old and trying to race the horses.

How does it feel to become only the second rider to reach 1,000 winners in Hong Kong?
It's very satisfying. Riding a single winner in Hong Kong is very hard and to have had so much success over a number of years through plenty of hard work makes it all feel worthwhile.

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Published on 22 June 2019inFeatures

Last updated 12:57, 20 June 2019

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