Champion Mark Purdon is unusually excited about this weekend’s racing and not just because of the return of three of his pacing superstars on Friday night.
Purdon and his son/training partner Nathan have Auckland Cup winners Akuta and Self Assured both resuming in the $60,000 Canterbury Classic at Addington, as well as leading three-year-old pacer Don’t Stop Dreaming in the Lazarus Stakes.
That is a lot of equine firepower to be unleashing in just 30 minutes on Friday, but their returns are only one reason Purdon is buzzing about the weekend.
Around 18 hours later, Purdon will have his first thoroughbred starter in a new phase in his career when the aptly-named Captain Roy debuts in an 800m race at Riccarton.
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