By Michael Guerin - Republished from Harness Racing NZ Superstar three-year-old Akuta will be nominated for the New Zealand Cup but trainer Mark Purdon warns he could be in Australia by the time the...

by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk May was a big month for James Stephens. His "mate" Self Assured had just won his second Auckland Cup and Stephens, the champ's strapper, decided on a two-fold...

  Mark Purdon has had several  successful partnerships over the years. Altogether in fact he and his partners have won over $64m in stakes,just in New Zealand. Even saying it quickly,its a...

Pic.Vincent As the stud careers of  two of Mark Purdon’s favourite track champions, Vincent and Lazarus, enter a crucial stage of their breeding career he is in a unique position to evaluate where...

10 years ago when Steve Byrne  was racing Living the Dream with a syndicate of friends, for a time he thought he might be, As it turned out  he wasn’t. But there is no doubt about it now. Steve...

After cutting back on his original plans to be a serious buyer at the Karaka Thoroughbred sales this year Mark still said he “might bring one home” and that is already accomplished after he paid...

It may be surprising but when 7 All Stars team members leave for Auckland on Friday in charge of Nathan one will be the first horse trained by the stable for well known owners and breeders Paul and...

Nathan Purdon is stepping into big footprints as a partner of dad Mark but is relishing the challenge. He was even more upbeat after the Auckland trials on Friday when all five of the team performed...

The most expensive of the three lots Mark bought at Karaka recently will be raced by a Purdon family partnership. Owen,Barry, Mark and Suzanne (Herlihy) will share in the development of the $200,000...

Danny Zavitsanos, the co-owner of former New Zealand Cup winner for All Stars, Cruz Bromac, doesn't have a standardbred in the stable at the moment-but he does have a thoroughbred. After initially...

It wasn't surprising Mark was keeping an eye out for a likely son of Proisir at the Karaka Sales. And it looks as though he has found one. Proisir is the boom sire of the moment in New Zealand and...

Olivia's 2023 season looks like being even more successful than last year judging by the two win effort at Methven on Sunday her only two drives on the day. The first was over fellow junior drivers...