Nathan Purdon is gearing up for a busy spring on both sides of the Tasman and that begins at Addington on Friday when Purdon Racing looks like making a big impression. Most will be at close odds....

Olivia Thornley was able to celebrate a G3 win and her 50th winner when Oscar Bonavena won the Derek Jones Memorial Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup on Sunday o what is virtually her home track, but it...

Monday is another step along the trail for Mark as a trainer of thoroughbreds when two of them jumpout from the gates at Riccarton under official supervision.After success in that they will be...

Things are heating up on both sides of the Tasman for Purdon Racing with Auckland, Motukarara and Melton the stages after nice runs from the two year old fillies and impressive win for Luvstruck at...

Mark rates Luvstruck as “ready to win and hard to beat” at Addington Thursday. He takes the drives for two of the  stable’s longest standing patrons, Jean Feiss; and  the “Spankem Partnership” of...

  Even though never  the headline seeker,Spankem seems to have slipped quietly into retirement without the fanfare his record deserved. But the important people remember. Spankem’s record would...

Nathan experienced one of the big disappointments of his career when The Real Sherlock had to be withdrawn from the $150,000 VicBred 3yo final on Saturday at Melton. Sherlock was a late scratching...

The stage is set for success on both sides of the Tasman this weekend. The main focus is in Melbourne where (The Real) Sherlock (pictured,outer) runs in the $150,000 Vicbred Final having drawn a...

It is surprising how many harness racing personalities served time in a gallops stable. For some, like Maurice and Freeman Holmes it was family based, their father having been a legendary figure in...

HIGH ENERGY IS NATH'S pick to take another step up at Melton  Friday. He rates her as the big improver among the Australian team on her work and does not worry that she is now racing older horses....