Mark Purdon is a driver and trainer of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. He was associated with many champions and is the leading trainer and one of the leading drivers of harness horses in New Zealand. The best horse he has been associated with is current champion pacer Auckland Reactor

Auckland Reactor

Auckland Reactor is a New Zealand standardbred racehorse bred by Dr. Tony & Anne Parker. Currently a 6-year-old, he has won 25 of his 34 starts. He has been crowned New Zealand Horse of the Year in the last two seasons...

, while he has also trained star pacers Il Vicolo, Young Rufus and Jack Cade as well as top trotter Pride Of Petite.

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