An extraordinary  meeting  of  fortune and  enterprise will accompany boom youngster Don’t Stop Dreaming’s quest for Sires Stakes Final victory on Friday The  enterprise usually fathers the good...

The death of Beverley Ryder at the grand old age of 95 last week severed not only a close link to days of genuine  innovation in harness racing but also with the Purdon family. Beverley's late...

This is a busy weekend for Purdon Racing especially among the youngsters with rising stars engaged at both Auckland and Addington. So how will they measure up ? ADDINGTON Though it is not a Grand...

SuperStars winner Anything Goes makes his debut for All Stars on Friday and Nathan Purdon is predicting it should be a  winning one for the stable even though he is still getting to know the ...

It looks like a continuation of dining out on the town  for All Stars this week as Thursday (Auckland) and Friday (Addington) see a round dozen of the team, most of them headed for even bigger...

It was "in the back of my mind anyway" Mark said on missing the Messenger with Taylor Mile winner, Akuta, and it wasn't hard to firm on that decision after his superb performance to down stablemate...

Roy with son Mark and grandsons Nathan and Michael. Image Ashlea Brennan PhotographyWe’d like to thank everyone for their kind words and condolences from around the world following Roy’s passing....

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...