Pankhurst gets his team ready for racing in 1968....Southland.

Invercargill horse trainers were busy getting their teams together for the 1967/68 racing season and it was all hands on deck to ensure they were fit and ready to run.

 Pankhurst had 12 horses in work with them being:
Fibreglass - who was a new horse for the stable from the North Island. The horse won two races as a three year old in Canterbury but did not get a place in his only start this season.
Drifting - a four year old mare out of Martian II from Waft, by Whistling Wind from Illustrious (the dam of Lionheart).  She is owned by her breeder J. G. Alexander and will be leased by Mr A. McKenzie of Invercargill.
Bellesse -  also a newcomer who was good earlier on but failed to produce anything last season as a five year old.  
Black Boy - joined the Pankhurst's team late last season.
Don Jo - a three year old Dogger Bank filly from Larboard Watch who was a half sister to Mighty Dollar.
Talismano - from the War Game mare - a member of the Dunedin Cup winner family, Studley Royal and Highlander.
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R. E. Humphries gets his team together for racing in 1976 in Southland....

R.E Humphries had nine horses in his team in 1976 which were:
Segundo - had not raced since Easter 1968 one of his better horses, a fine stayer and competent hurdler.
Foxgold - the Golden Plume filly was four times placed as a two year old in 1975.
Cortiglana - Final Court filly won two of her six year old starts last season.
Gaucho - out of Better Honey and Miss Juliene.
Counter Kelly - (Comte-de-Grasse and Birdie O'Cally)
Timbercombe - a four year old by Time and Again.
Enceeoh - (Bellborough - Jaycee)
Sonceerai - a two year old filly by Bellborough from Briny Breeze.