Peter Scaife has major health problems

Well known Foxton harness racing trainer Peter Scaife has been recenttly diaganosed with a brain tumor and as a result Peter has had to downsize his team at this point to just a couple of horses.

Speaking to Harnesslink earlier this morning, Peter was still in the process of  moving horses to other barns.

"Geoff Small and John+David Butcher have taken quite a few while I have sent others home to people like Billy Heads, "Coaster" Howe and Tim Vince,"

"Probably one of the nicer teams I have had actually but I have got bigger things facing me at the moment " Peter said.

Peter only found out a week ago that he had a brain tumor and at this stage he is only a day patient at the Oncology Unit which has let him carry on working a couple in the morning.

A horse transporter between the North and South Islands for a long time, Peter took up horse training in 1996 and in the 20 years since, Peter has trained 224 winners along with 544 placegetters for stakes totalling $1,465,413.

His best season was in 2012 when he trained 41 individual winners.

Peter was pretty philosophical when speaking to Harnesslink this morning.

"You have got to approach this in a very postive frame of mind and thats what I plan to do."

"It could be worse than it is and I do have a chance of beating it so I an giving it my best shot," Peter said.

Harnesslink would like to wish Peter all the best for the road ahead and and for a positive outcome.

Harnesslink Media.