Mark Purdon is a driver and trainer of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is the leading trainer and one of the leading drivers of harness horses in New Zealand. He was inducted into the Inter Dominion Hall of Fame. Mark has trained on his own account and in partnership as follows: * 2014 to 31/12/2020 - with * 2013 - sole * 2008 - 2012 with Grant Payne * 1998 - 2007 sole Their last night as a partnership was the 2020 Auckland Pacing Cup meeting at Alexandra Park in which they managed to quinella the Cup with Amazing Dream and Spankem.