A Kiwi who now calls Australia home and accomplished horseman Anthony Butt will join nine fellow Victorians on Monday afternoon to compete in the 32nd annual Decron Horse Care Noel Smith Memorial Invitation Drivers Championship at Horsham.
Butt’s stellar career in the sulky began in 1984 as a 17-year-old when he notched up 28 wins for the season. He progressed through the ranks, twice winning the New Zealand Junior Drivers Series along the way and entered the open ranks during the 1989 season.
Butt has since been associated with a host of classy performers including star trotters Lyell Creek, Take A Moment and Keystone Del and brilliant pacers Blossom Lady, Stunin Cullen, Mr Feelgood, My Field Marshall and Wolf Stride.
He is a member of the Inter Dominion Hall Of Fame and has piloted more than 80 Group 1 winners during his stellar career.
GETTING TO KNOW ANTHONY BUTT:
Your greatest strength?
My family.
Weakness?
I find it hard to say no.
A question you hate answering?
Stewards asking: “How do you plead?”
Strangest thing ever eaten?
Frogs.
Anywhere in the world for 10 days, your call…
New Jersey.
Favourite and least favourite words?
Sorry you can’t print either of them.
Your hero?
Derek Jones.
Is your glass half full, half empty or just has water in it?
Half full.
Your guilty pleasures in food and drink?
Seafood and vodka.
Your preference – crowds, small group, another person or solo?
Small group.
Favourite reads, watches and listens?
Sporting bios, documentaries on YouTube and pop music.
Last time you jogged, ran or exercised?
Tomorrow.
Bad habit?
Sonya said “none”.
If you worked in the circus what role would you have?
Collecting the gate money.
If you could bring someone famous back to life, who would it be?
Vinny Knight.
Three guests you’d like to have over to dinner?
Frankie Dettori, Shane Dye and Richard “Nifty” Norman.
