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R J Humphreys, whose death occurred last week, had a long and successful career as a trainer, rider and driver of pacers and trotters.
The best horse prepared by this popular and unassuming trainer, was the great Harold Logan, who was trained and driven by Humphreys to win the NZ Cup in 1931.
Humphreys was early associated with A Hendriksen. He rode that good saddle performer, Brutus, in several of his victories.
Humphreys also trained, among other winners, Walter Moore, Supertax, Blair Athol, Huon Voyage, Donald Dhu, Acuity, Special Edition and Tam o' Shanter. Huon Voyage won the Dominion Handicap in 1933; Walter Moore won the NZ Futurity Stakes in 1941 and All Aged Stakes 1941; and Tam o' Shanter won the Timaru Nursery Stakes in 1942.
Credit: 20Aug47 |