Three venues for the Purdon Racing action this weekend brings some concerns,some optimism and some anziety things will go according to plan. In Auckland,RUBINA makes a return to the racing scene...

Six years ago Chris Ryder (pictured) and Mark gambled a 6 figure sum on a very promising two year old on the eve of the Harness Jewels. Mark gave his share to father Roy for racing and assumed the...

Mark was making no excuses for the defeats of OSCAR BONAVENA  and DON'T STOP DREAMING on Hunter Cup night but wishes he had had a week up his sleeve leading into the night. "The horses went with...

It’s that time of year again -and you know where to go to make the most of it. When its Sales Series time the Purdon barn is the one to back. Mark has selected more stars than you may see in the sky...

Prohibitive odds suggest there is widespread agreement Mark Nathan and Blair will score with FIVE CROWNS  at Addington Friday but there is much less confidence in the chances of DON'T STOP DREAMING ...

TREACHEROUS BABY resumes at Addington Friday on a programme which could entail elite Australian Group 1 contests before too long. Moving to Australia seems the Kiwi trend these days and while in...

Last year  Mark Purdon was planning a northern move to be with his new partner,Barbara; a gradual withdrawal from harness training and a semi-retirement involving his  thoroughbred interests. At the...

Oscar Bonavena's highly predictable win in Cambridge makes him the 16th Mark Purdon -trained horse to become a millionaire-a quite remarkable record for a quite remarkable trainer. Oscar is just ...

Vessem has been forced to miss the Nelson Cup witha foot abcess but Nathan is hoping he can win a race against time and make the Marlborough meeting next week. "It will be a close run thing but it...

Oscar Bonavena could put himself on the short list for an Australian tour later in the summer with an expected top performance in Auckland tonight. The veteran is in fine heart according to Nathan...

The gate from hell has not discouraged Nathan from dreaming of a blessed result in Auckland Cup on Tuesday with Don't Stop Dreaming going into the race very well and as fit as possible given his...

Don't Stop Dreaming has replaced Chase a Dream as Purdon Racing's Auckland Cup prospect on New Year's Eve in spite of his defeat at Addington in the Christian Cullen Classic. With Chase a Dream...