Harness racing Akuta driven by Mark Purdon winning the Jewels at Cambridge 06 June 2021. In fact driver Mark Purdon admits what looked like ice cool patience with Akuta on his way to a IRT Harness Jewels demolition yesterday were born from fear. "The reason I ended up back there was because he nearly galloped straight after the start," explained Purdon. A few seconds later he was 10 lengths clear and harness racing had a new superstar. "That was special, he might be a special horse," said Purdon, who has driven more special horses than anybody in New Zealand history.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 06, 2021 22:41 UTC