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Zac Purton returns to the Happy Valley winner’s circle aboard Heroic Master on November 9. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Purton, the 40-year-old champion, eases into first meeting as a quadragenarian

The superstar jockey, who celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, has no rides in either of Wednesday night’s first two races, but still has a good book

3 Jan 2023

Zac Purton rides Ping Hai Galaxy to win the Class Two Lukfook Jewellery Cup (1,000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Champions Size and Purton to the fore as Ping Hai Galaxy sprints stylishly

19 Dec 2022 - 9:40 AM

Jamie Richards (left) and Luke Currie (right) celebrate Rattan Kingdom’s Class Four Ibrox Handicap (1,200m) win at Happy Valley on November 30. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sophisticated stats show Currie is hotter at the Valley than basic data suggests

12 Dec 2022 - 6:53 PM

Beauty Eternal and Zac Purton run into the last of several dead ends at Sha Tin on November 6. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Beauty Eternal and Superb Capitalist lock horns in Class Three cracker

26 Nov 2022 - 1:28 PM

Excellent Proposal (left) and Butterfield (right) place in last year’s Chevalier Cup. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Chevalier Cup pair again take the road less travelled to HKIR

24 Nov 2022 - 5:16 PM

Alexis Badel drives Sweet Encounter to victory at Sha Tin on October 16. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Sweet Encounter and Badel bring contrasting form figures to Sha Tin on Saturday

11 Nov 2022 - 3:00 PM

Baby Crystal (left) and A Americ Te Specso (right) gallop on Sha Tin’s all-weather track ahead of their respective debuts for 11-time champion trainer John Size. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Size ready to fire on Ladies’ Purse Day, with trainer saddling 11 runners

5 Nov 2022 - 3:14 PM

Antoine Hamelin celebrates his Happy Valley double aboard Hit The Shot (pictured) and Pretty Queen Prawn. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Hamelin wants to parlay first double in 20 months into more rides on favourites

30 Oct 2022 - 8:52 PM

Courier Wonder wins last year’s Sha Tin Vase. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

One-time Wonder returns to the fold as Sweynesse steps up to Group company

22 Oct 2022 - 4:38 PM

Sweet Encounter (purple colours) salutes under Alexis Badel at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Badel seizes his opportunities at Sha Tin, landing a double for Size

16 Oct 2022 - 8:04 PM

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Size confirms intention to train on past 70 after licensing changes

7 Jul 2022 - 9:21 AM

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Size set to become first HK trainer to continue beyond 70 after criteria changes

5 Jul 2022 - 6:13 PM

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Facing the unluckiest of title losses, Size goes chips in at Sha Tin

18 Jun 2022 - 10:49 AM

Hot King Prawn wins the 2021 Centenary Sprint Cup under Joao Moreira. Photo: Kenneth Chan

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Hot King Prawn retires, no Japan for Panfield, Teetan suffers double blow

26 May 2022 - 2:11 PM

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Size regains championship lead with barnstorming finish to Sha Tin card

15 May 2022 - 6:47 PM

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Size joins Moore as the only trainers to land 1,400 Hong Kong winners

11 May 2022 - 11:18 PM

Waikuku beats Golden Sixty in the Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin. Photo: HKJC

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Size hopeful rather than confident as he attacks Champions Day in numbers

23 Apr 2022 - 4:10 PM

Champion’s Way holds off Cheerful Days to win the Class One Nam Wan Handicap (1,600m) at Sha Tin. Photo: HKJC

John Size

Size leads the Way as Champion’s and Brilliant bring up double for Leung family

12 Mar 2022 - 5:53 PM

Topic / John Size

John Size

After graduating, Mark joined Racing Post in 1996 and was its chief sports writer until he moved to Australia in 2001. In Australia, he was the media manager of, among others, Centrebet, Sydney FC and Tom Waterhouse, and he ran the Western Australian Turf Club's racing and wagering operations.