HIGHER POWER Harness



Higher Power is a standardbred horse born in New Zealand in 2021. Higher Power is by Father Patrick (USA) out of High Gait (NZ) , trained by B Purdon & S D Phelan. Higher Power form is available here. Owned by B Purdon, R Cole, Breckon Racing Syndicate, N J Fahy.


Pedigree :
Sire FATHER PATRICK (USA) 2011
Dam HIGH GAIT (NZ) 2012
Dam Sire MUSCLES YANKEE (USA) 1995

About the horse :
Foal Date 12 Nov 2021
Description 4yo B Gelding
Trainer B Purdon & S D Phelan
Owner B Purdon, R Cole, Breckon Racing Syndicate, N J Fahy
Career 9 Wins (35%) - 6 Placings (58%) - 26 starts
Wins 1700m (2), 2200m (7)
PM New Zealand : NZD $243,638



Starts:

26

Win Rate:

35%

Place Rate:

58%










Higher Power Past Races

1 of 9, 24 Apr 2026, R6 H R FISKEN & SONS ANZAC CUP FFA (STAND) TROT (GR1) 2200m | NZD $ 94,750 | -kg | J: H J ORANGE | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | Fr1 | 2:45.80 | 2nd: MIDNIGHT DASH
3 of 9, 27 Mar 2026, R2 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PUKEKOHE HANDICAP TROT 2200m | NZD $ 16,108 | -kg | J: H J ORANGE | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | 30m 1 | 2:47.90 | Winner: HILLBILLY
1 of 10, 20 Mar 2026, R2 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION HANDICAP TROT 2200m | NZD $ 24,125 | -kg | J: ZACHARY BUTCHER | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | 20m 1 | 2:45.40 | 2nd: FATHER BARRY
1 of 12, 27 Feb 2026, R8 CLASSIQUE LANDSCAPERS METRO TROTTERS FINAL HCP TROT 2200m | NZD $ 35,000 | -kg | J: ZACHARY BUTCHER | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | 20m 1 | 2:48.80 | 2nd: HILLBILLY
1 of 9, 13 Feb 2026, R1 CLASSIQUE LANDSCAPERS NORTHERN METRO TROTTERS HT 1 HCP TROT 2200m | NZD $ 14,213 | -kg | J: ZACHARY BUTCHER | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | 10m 1 | 2:50.40 | 2nd: ALMIGHTY
2 of 11, 06 Feb 2026, R2 "ATC SUPPORTS TEAM TEAL " JNR DRIVER HANDICAP TROT 2700m | NZD $ 14,738 | -kg | J: H J ORANGE | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | 25m 1 | 3:32.20 | Winner: FINAL APPROACH
6 of 11, 20 Jan 2026, R8 ALLAN MCCULLOUGH PAINTERS STRATFORD TROTTERS CUP HCP TROT 2000m | NZD $ 19,650 | -kg | J: CRYSTAL HACKETT | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | Fr1 | 2:40.40 | Winner: HALBERG
9 of 11, 18 Jan 2026, R7 LAURENCE & AVIS FLEMING MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT 2000m | NZD $ 19,650 | -kg | J: CRYSTAL HACKETT | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | Fr3 | 2:44.00 | Winner: FORGIVENESS
7 of 8, 31 Dec 2025, R11 BURWOOD STUD QUEENSLAND HANDICAP TROT 2200m | NZD $ 23,250 | -kg | J: ZACHARY BUTCHER | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | Fr2 | 2:48.60 | Winner: WALKINONSUNSHINE
9 of 10, 19 Dec 2025, R2 GOLDEN GAIT 3YO MOBILE TROT 1609m | NZD $ 47,500 | -kg | J: B PURDON | T: BARRY PURDON & SCOTT PHELAN | | Fr7 | 2:02.80 | Winner: YA RITE DARL



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ZACHARY BUTCHER 5 62% 0 0% 8 $54,168 34 80
S D T PHELAN 2 20% 4 40% 10 $82,992 -22 58
B PURDON 1 33% 0 0% 3 $26,840 -10 33
HARRISON ORANGE 1 33% 2 67% 3 $49,194 71 303
CRYSTAL HACKETT 0 0% 0 0% 2 $602 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ALEXANDRA PARK 9 43% 5 24% 21 $179,551 103 106
Addington 0 0% 1 33% 3 $33,643 -30 0
HAWERA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $602 -20 0