With the end of the season fast approaching, the trainers’ championship battle continued to heat up in May while champion jockey Zac Purton celebrated yet another major milestone in his glittering career.
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It was another successful month for Purton, who racked up 15 wins at a strong strike rate of 21.7 per cent, while also creating history by becoming the first jockey to ride 2,000 wins in Hong Kong after booting home Rising World on Sunday.
Joao Moreira had a quiet first half of May but finished with a flurry to finish with nine wins for the month, while Karis Teetan (eight wins) and Andrea Atzeni (seven) were also in top form.
