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Beauty Eternal wins the Class Two Citigold Handicap (1,600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Beauty Eternal’s Derby odds slashed after Size’s star smashes the clock

Zac Purton doesn’t move a muscle as the favourite for next month’s HK$24 million feature wins a Class Two race over 1,600m by two lengths in fast time

26 Feb 2023

Beauty Eternal cruises to victory in the Class Three Des Voeux Handicap (1,400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Eternal produces Beauty of a HK Derby audition to seize big-race favouritism

12 Feb 2023 - 8:15 PM

Beauty Eternal’s trainer, John Size, chats with Zac Purton following the galloper’s win at Sha Tin on January 21. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Eternal HK Derby contender Size’s patience and prowess are things of Beauty

9 Feb 2023 - 11:20 AM

Charming City extends under Shane Dye to win the 2001 Classic Mile at Sha Tin. Photo: Oliver Tsang

Hong Kong racing

Connections gambling on Cordyceps Six mirroring 2001 winner Charming City

28 Jan 2023 - 10:02 AM

A beaming Vagner Borges dishes out high fives after winning aboard Sight Success at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Borges snuffs out Hong Kong’s longest drought in Bauhinia Sprint Trophy

8 Jan 2023 - 7:20 PM

Hugh Bowman gallops Caspar Fownes-trained imported entire Viva Chaleur at Sha Tin on Thursday ahead of today’s Class Three (Restricted) Lung Fu Shan Handicap (1,600m). Photos: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Fownes wants Bowman to take heat out of Classic Series candidate Viva Chaleur

7 Jan 2023 - 9:32 AM

Wellington (pale blue cap) wins the messy Group One Hong Kong Sprint (1,200m) at Sha Tin on December 11. Photo: Kenneth Chan

Hong Kong racing

Purton warns Hong Kong Sprint form ‘might be a little bit misleading’

7 Jan 2023 - 9:07 AM

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

Hong Kong racing

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

3 Jan 2023 - 4:10 PM

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

John Size

Size confirms intention to train on past 70 after licensing changes

7 Jul 2022 - 9:21 AM

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.