Zac Purton continued a relentless march towards Joao Moreira's record of 170 wins in a single Hong Kong season with a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.
With 11 meetings left, the five-time Hong Kong champion jockey has snared 149 wins - only 21 to equal and 22 to break the Brazilian's record set in the 2016/17 season.
Riding three winners and more a meeting is nothing new to Purton.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, the record appears within the Australian's reach.
He holds a commanding 69-win lead over Vincent Ho (80) in the 2022/23 jockeys' championship.
He saluted on The Runner, Golden Luck and Seasons Wit to accelerate his charge towards history.
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