Winning Ovation (2022) Horse
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Winning Ovation is a 4yo bay gelding trained by A S Cruz in Hong Kong. He is by the stallion Cotai Glory out of the mare Star Of Kings. To date he has captured five victories. On 26 April 2026 at Sha Tin he secured his biggest triumph, winning the $2840000.00 Class 2 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 108% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Sha TinRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 06-Sep-26 1400m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp $10,066 (of $503,305) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.470, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Sing Dragon ( M L Chadwick 54 ) 2nd Victory Sky ( M Poon 53 ) 0.10L 3rd Infinite Resolve ( A Atzeni 52.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.50L 6th Winning Ovation ( Z Purton 60.5 ) 2.80L See full results | Z Purton 60.5kg 2.80L | 6 (8) |
| Sha Tin 25-Aug-26 1200m SOFT R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.100 1st Baby Sakura ( J Orman ) 2nd Aurora Patch ( P N Wong ) 0.10L 3rd Aurio ( H Y Yuen ) 1.60L 5th Winning Ovation ( Z Purton ) 6.00L | Z Purton 6.00L | 5 (10) |
| Sha Tin 21-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R7 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $26,770 (of $764,862) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.840 1st Little Paradise ( Z Purton 54.5 ) 2nd Galaxy Patch ( K Teetan 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Lucky With You ( J Chau 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.60L 5th Winning Ovation ( J Moreira 53 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.30L See full results | J Moreira 53kg, Cd 53.5kg 2.30L | 5 (10) |
| Sha Tin 31-May-26 1600m GOOD R7 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $26,162 (of $747,491) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.580, SP: 1.90 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.090 1st Light Years Charm ( J Chau 56 ) 2nd Beauty Joy ( B Avdulla 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Copartner Prance ( J Bowman 61 ) 0.20L 5th Winning Ovation ( Z Purton 56 ) 0.50L See full results | Z Purton 56kg 0.50L | 5 (9) |
| Sha Tin 19-May-26 1200m SOFT R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.800 1st Winning Ovation ( Z Purton ) 2nd Smart Golf ( H Bentley ) 0.10L 3rd Voyage Samurai ( H Y Yuen ) 0.20L | Z Purton | 1 (8) |