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Akuta ? Chase a Dream ! Addington Prospects
A start in the Flying Stakes is still up in the air for NZ Cup hope AKUTA and much will depend on how he comes through some intensive treatment in the next few days. Akuta and two year old SPECIAL...
Trotting Cups. The Unforgettable Australian
CUPS WEEKS NZ Trotting Cup 1983 Phew! Back to Normality That was the feeling in the harness world leading up to the Cup of 1983. After two dramatic wins by mares by wide margins, ending a hoodoo on...
Tests for Akuta. Forgotten Stallion In the News
Mark Purdon didn't reach the pinnacle of harness horse training by substituting optimism for reality and Akuta will undergo blood tests on Monday to ensure all is well. Akuta failed to fire as Mark...
Mark’s Elusive Double Quest Starts Saturday
Mark Purdon has set a load of statistical records in his time but one that strongly appeals to him is a quest that begins this weekend. He has a host of runners at Addington an about 12 hours after...
Who Will Be Best at Octoberfest ?
“Its been a good week, the team worked well Wednesday so we just hope know it will go as well on racenight” is how Mark sums up the October Premier Harness Millions and Flying Stakes night at...
Special Occasion-Mystery Solved?
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...
Who Will Provide the Special Occasion ?
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...
Chase a Dream Joins Akuta in Sharp Addington Workout
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...
Rubira Has a Gauntlet. And He has Thrown It Down
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...
“Orphan” Just Us Two Aims for One from Two at the Park
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...
Oscar’s Great Win-And The Other Thing You Don’t See So Often
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...
A Hint and a Caution. Nathan Sums Up Friday Racing
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...
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