Mark Purdon has no regrets not to be hunting down the toughest record in harness racing.
Even though he knows his Breeders Crown winner Waikiki Beach should be on the doorstep of greatness.
He ended his 3-year-old season with one of his bravest performances, leading throughout after copping enormous pressure to win A$185,000 group one at Melton.
That took Waikiki Beach's record to an extraordinary 23 wins from 24 starts, his sole defeat coming in a nothing Tuesday race at Menangle, when he was clearly underdone.
Had Waikiki Beach won that race he would now be unbeaten in his first 24 starts, a record famous in New Zealand racing as the number Courage Under Fire compiled to begin his career. "Maybe he should be unbeaten but that sort of thing doesn't bother us much," said Purdon.