Champion trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, whose All Stars Racing has become the most successful harness racing stable in New Zealand history, will be taking a step back from the sport....read on
‘Bettor Than The Best’
August 28, 2018:
“I don’t call many of them champions, but this horse is. He’s the perfect horse and has a great temperament for a stallion.”...read on
MacDonald Wins In Australia
December 8, 2017:
With the eyes of the harness racing world on him this past summer, Canada's James MacDonald rose to the occasion and captured the 2017 World Driving Championship on home soil. On Friday (December 8), MacDonald made his mark on Australian harness racing with a win in a driving competition downunder....read on
International Drivers Series Finals Set
December 5, 2017:
This year's World Driving Champion James MacDonald from Canada and American Marcus Miller have both fared better in the ballot for horses in the two heats of the Sky Racing/Slater Gartrell International Drivers Series, which will conclude Friday night at Gloucester Park....read on
MacDonald On Down Under Driving
December 3, 2017:
“It was a great experience and the racing is extremely tight and a buzz driving in front of such a big crowd."...read on
Drivers Series Underway Downunder
December 1, 2017:
The first leg of the International Invitation Drivers Series is complete after the first two races went postward at Gloucester Park on Friday (December 1)....read on
MacDonald, Miller Arrive Down Under
November 30, 2017:
Drivers James MacDonald and Marcus Miller have arrived safely in Perth, Australia in advance of the International Invitation Drivers Series, which will get underway on Friday (December 1)....read on
As Good As The World's Best?
July 20, 2016:
"They are very, very good horses, especially [Always B Miki, Freaky Feet Pete and Wiggle It Jiggleit], but our horse is just as good. I have no doubt about that."...read on
Horse Supporting Cancer Research
February 26, 2014:
As the biggest day of harness racing on the Australian harness racing schedule is set for Sunday with the $750,000 TAB.COM.AU Inter Dominion Grand Final at Tabcorp Park Menangle, one of the pacers lining up is racing for more than just bragging rights....read on
Can Auckland Reactor Regain His Form?
January 24, 2011:
Having returned to the Down Under racing scene after an unsuccessful stint in the United States, Auckland Reactor is being pointed to a race in early February. His trainer, Mark Purdon, has commented on his form as he...read on
Purdon To Forget 'The Reactor's Last Year
December 2, 2010:
It has been reported that down under conditioner Mark Purdon has Auckland Reactor back in training, and is hoping to forget what happened when the career winner of $944,703 came to race in the United States...read on
Purdon Pupils Sparkle At Harness Jewels
May 30, 2009:
The aura of Auckland Reactor was too much for his rivals in the $200,000 Four-Year-Old Emerald at part of Saturday's New Zealand Harness Jewels at Ashburton Raceway...read on
No US Stint For Auckland Reactor?
May 28, 2009:
Don't expect to see southern hemisphere pacing sensation make the trip to North America after...read on
Auckland Reactor Wins Woodlands Taylor
April 24, 2009:
After disappointing in last month’s Interdominion Final, Auckland Reactor bounced back with a sharp effort in the $100,000 Woodlands Taylor Mile(1700m) on Friday evening at Alexandra Park...read on
Driver Named For 'The Reactor;' Purdon Drops Appeal
March 24, 2009:
The twisting tale of Auckland Reactor and horseman Mark Purdon at the 2009 Interdominion has taken another turn, as the trainer-driver has dropped his appeal and...read on
“I don’t call many of them champions, but this horse is. He’s the perfect horse and has a great temperament for a stallion.”...
After disappointing in last month’s Interdominion Final, Auckland Reactor bounced back with a sharp effort in the $100,000 Woodlands Taylor Mile(1700m) on Friday evening at Alexandra Park...
