In what could be a major boost for all of harness racing, champion filly ,MILLWOOD NIKE, is to return to work at the end of June hopefully headed for a spring campaign as a four year old. "She has...

Many bemoan the fact that open class racing is not what it was in its heyday when horses re-appeared year after year to try and achieve a major Cup race. SELF ASSURED is not part of that...

The backgrounder we ran in 2023 without quite the right result. Maybe this year Self Assured’s Auckland Cup Challenge.  Self Assured on Friday attempts to become the first horse of a dozen dual...

The Auckland Cup has been decided to be a bridge too far for brilliant four year old DON'T STOP DREAMING and Mark and Nathan have sent him for a spell. "He will have six weeks out and then we will...

THROWYAARMSAROUND ME has been a "shuttle" horse for Purdon Racing in recent times but he is an export horse after racing at Addington on Friday. And Nathan rates him probably the best chance for the...

Mark heads into the Roy Purdon Memorial at Auckland with mixed feelings on Friday but  is not so apprehensive about the chances of top trotter OSCAR BONAVENA. In fact he thinks he is right back to...

Favourite punters can take heart from  superstar driver Natalie Rasmussen’s description  of Don’t Stop Dreaming’s below par run two weeks ago  as a “one off”. She has no fears that the hotshot four...

Mark Purdon  plans a change of direction, relocating  to Matamata in the near future and taking  a  step back from  a  memorable  career as a full- time  harness trainer. Mark will remain a partner...

First post injury scan of the leg problem suffered by super pacer Akuta is encouraging though Mark says there are no plans to speed up his return to racing. The "Akuta Plan" subsequent to his injury...

Pic: Olivia with one of her special favourites Cruz Bromac after his NZ Cup win As a G1 winning driver,Olivia Thornley,who reignites her training career at Rangiora Tuesday is not sure how the young...

Plenty of action out of Purdon Racing this week highlighted by rising two year old star,Rubira, lining up at Addington on Wednesday alongside Party Central, young trotters High Step and Look To Da...

Purdon Racing goes into battle again at Alexandra Park Friday night and with some high powered chances but its main achievement lately would seem to be its maintenance operation. “They all seem...