What many expected to be a special occasion on Friday at Addington turned out to be a very disappointing occasion for the Purdon stable when the youngster with that name flopped in a Sires Stakes...

There are these two talented fillies in the Purdon stable.  One is fast but inexperienced. The other not quite so brilliant but can hold a high cruising speed for a long time. So which of WAT NEXT...

Where there will be thousands on the second Tuesday in November there were about 11 spectators when Kiwi NZ Cup hopes AKUTA and CHASE A DREAM had a hit out at Addington on Saturday but those numbers...

It is always nice to be proven right. For some weeks now Nathan has held to the line that Rubira has taken another step in the second half of the season and gone on further from his Queensland Derby...

A youngster with a difference resumes  for Purdon Racing at Alexandra Park on Friday.  He has the appropriate name of Just Us Two being raced by Lynne and Stu Dobson whose father Ian dominated...

It was a magnificent sight at Oscar Bonavena eclipsed his field with memorable ease at Motukarara on Sunday. But it was not the only rare sight on the day.  Mark the veteran of over 150 Group One...

Nathan has a helpful hint for punters for Friday races at Auckland and Addington -and a word of caution over one of them. Much interest will revolve around the Group 1 Caduceus Classic at Alexandra...

CHASE A DREAM, somewhat of the forgotten horse among New Zealand Cup possibilities this spring,is due to return to the trials next week and is then likely to resume racing at Addington on October...

https://youtu.be/eRrdM21T0UM?si=ceCfwrMjO5dDNNh8 WAT NEXT is ready to debut next week for Mark and Nathan after a smart qualifying effort behind SPECIAL OCCASION at Ashburton midweek. Wat Next ...

If not yet quite in the Outer variety,AKUTA has  the ace space in theory and in practice leading into the time honoured New  Brighton Cup (9.43pm) on Friday. Which is probably why he is at even...

Georgie Best not only gives Sailesh Abernethy his first drive for Purdon Racing in a Sires Stakes heat at Alexandra Park on Friday he has Nathan thinking the engagement could be ideal for horse and...

Nathan says the team is likely to try something different with short odds fave ANDRETTI ($1.60:6.40 PM) Alexandra Park on Friday as he kicks off a Sires Stakes campaign from a wide gate, albeit in a...