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Trevor McKee

1937 – 2019

New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer

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About Trevor McKee

Lived 1937 – 2019 (aged 81). Trevor McKee was a New Zealand horse trainer.

Trevor John McKee (22 September 1937 – 5 April 2019) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was best known as the trainer, in partnership with his son Stephen, of the champion racehorse Sunline.

Biography McKee was born in the Thames Valley and started his racing career as a jockey. He trained at Takanini and for a while in partnership with Colin Curnow and later in partnership with his son Stephen, before retiring in 2006.

McKee trained or co-trained a number of other high-class horses, including:

Bisett, winner of the 1981 Wellesley Stakes Bunker, winner of the 2002 Hawke's Bay Guineas Ebony Honour, winner of the 2005 Trentham Stakes Flying Luskin, winner of the 1990 Trentham Stakes, Wellington Cup and Challenge Stakes Interval, winner of the 1997 Awapuni Gold Cup, New Zealand St. Leger and Trentham Stakes Moonshine, winner of the 1994 Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes and Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes. Natural, winner of the 1984 Great Northern Foal Stakes Royal Tiara, winner of the 1985 Auckland Cup Solveig, winner of the 1985 New Zealand Oaks, 1986 Avondale Cup and Captain Cook Stakes Super Fiesta, winner of the 1989 Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes

In the 2002 New Year Honours, McKee was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to racing and the community.

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Who was Trevor McKee?

New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer

When was Trevor McKee born?

Trevor McKee was born on 22 September 1937 in Thames Valley.

When did Trevor McKee die?

Trevor McKee died on 5 April 2019.

What was Trevor McKee's occupation?

Trevor McKee was a horse trainer.

What nationality was Trevor McKee?

Trevor McKee was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Trevor McKee

· Wikidata: Q63997799

· DBpedia: Trevor McKee

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