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...

Mark will be transferring more of the business side of All Stars Stable to Nathan and Mikayla in the near future but racing wise it is business as usual. The stable activities had been the subject...

Rising star Millwood Nike is poised to add to a remarkable All Stars Stables record in the Harness Millions for the 3 year old fllies atC Cambridge on Friday. Should she justify short odds and win...

Millwood Nike made it 9 from 9 at Cambridge in the Harness Millions fillies becoming the fifth filly to do the 2yo/3yo double for All Stars. She follows Megeara, Dancing Diamonds, Spanish Armada and...

Mark returned some past triumphs when selecting an unnamed brother to FLYING EVEN BETTOR for $120,000 at Karaka Sunday. And also o one major disappointment now forgotten The Bettor's Delight colt is...

Last year at the Yearling Sales Mark paid his highest price ever to secure a youngster bred on the Bettor's Delight-American Ideal cross. That turned out to be Don't Stop Dreaming the top juvenile...