Sherlock is to have a northern detour to his trip to Australia for the rich Vicbred series and is likely to have a lead up race there on August 17. Almost at the same time NZ Cup candidates Self...

There is one word to sum up the impact of a small group of families who emigrated to New Zealand from Scotland early  in the 20th century. That word is “amazing” These immigrants and their...

They say no news is good news -but not always Ask the connections of Wild Willow a collection of  supporters of Purdon Racing including Phil Creighton and John Grainger and wives Margaret and Jenny....

Having your horse beaten in a highly  staked race always gives some sense of disappointment no matter how valiant the effort. But then sometimes those result clouds have very silver linings. One...

Training champion racehorses is about more than an expensive barn, top grade feeding regime, top staff and top owners. Without the best training schedule those factors will never be quite enough....

Anything Goes for Anything Goes in the spring -including the New Zealand Cup in November. The highly promising American Ideal gelding such an impressive winner in his debut for Purdon Racing in...

We’re back ! To Australia that is. For the first time since the sensational All Stars campaign of 2019 that netted 8 Group 1 races across the Tasman including the Ballarat Cup in Victoria, Nathan...

Michael Purdon has promising young trotter Mystic Max back in work “just in case” it could lead to big things in the 2nd half of the season. Mystic Max is coming of a 4 start early season campaign...

Mark had mixed ambitions as he began his thoroughbred training career last week. Mark had two very different  ambitions as he started his official career as trainer of thoroughbreds last week. On...

Mark and Nathan Purdon have returned to the top of the stakes table at a midpoint of the feature racing season, re-establishing  a record which has not and may never be equalled. Its earnings are...