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All Stars Buying at Victorian Sales
A filly by Love You from the former top trotting mare Miss Warbucks was bought by Mark for $A38,000 at the Victorian APG sales on Sunday. The filly traces to a once well known New Zealand mare...
Mark Aims at Big Things After Hunter Boost
Always the realist, Mark concedes "the best horse won" in the Hunter Cup on Saturday but he was genuinely thrilled by Don't Stop Dreaming's magnificent run for second especially looking toward the...
Mikayla’s Week
After Addington tonight our focus turns north and we have seven horses leaving on Tuesday for Pukekohe where they will be based at Lincoln Farms. There will be half a dozen others going up later. I...
Dream Shaken by Gate -but Still Alive
Mark was not worried when told DON’T STOP DREAMING had worked about three seconds outside what is considered a top time on the track at the Greg Sugars/Jess Tubbs establishment on Thursday. But he...
Ups and Downs for Don’t Stop Dreaming
There are a few unknowns facing Mark as the Hunter Cup draws near. One is the track with a hill. “He’ll have a good hitout later in the week but I am a bit wary of the track we are working on. It...
Akuta Out for 2024
AKUTA will not race this year after a second scan of a training injury last week. “It didn’t look so good” Mark said “He won’t be racing this year at this stage” Akuta stumbled while working at...
Mikayla’s Week
We were very happy with the turnout at our Owners Luncheon last Saturday and I think it will become a regular. It is very difficult to find the right time and day for a function like that with so...
“Next Lot” of Galloping Team Doing Well
With CAPTAIN ROY and BUSTER SHAW in the spelling paddock the Proisir and Tivaci youngsters are building up toward trials and racing with Kerry Prendergast at Rolleston. Captain Roy has been gelded...
Chase a Dream among Things Speeding Up at Rolleston
Sires Stakes hero CHASE A DREAM and his close mate and rival MAJOR HOT ,along with the filly WATERFALL are likely to line up at the trials this week as the tempo increases for summer racing....
Successful Owners Luncheon at Rolleston
Its very much give as well as take at Purdon Racing and owners responded to the gesture of the staff to host an appreciation luncheon at Rolleston on Sunday. It was hot work at times,aided by nice...
Akuta Trip to Hunter Cup Abandoned
A training injury has sidelined AKUTA for an indefinite period and he will not be travelling to Australia for the Hunter Cup. Mark and Nathan announced this yesterday and said DON'T STOP DREAMING...
Highlights of 2023- Who the Staff Picked
The win by Don't Stop Dreaming in the Franklin Cup on Sunday ended the Purdon Racing season on a high note. But there were many highlights through the year. So how did the staff involved with the...
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