Trevor McKee

New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (1937–2019)

Trevor McKee ONZM
Occupation	Racehorse trainer
Born	(1937-09-22)22 September 1937 Thames Valley, New Zealand
Died	5 April 2019(2019-04-05) (aged 81)
Significant horses
Sunline

Trevor John McKee ONZM (22 September 1937 – 5 April 2019)^[1] 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.^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]

References

^ "Trevor McKee death notice". New Zealand Herald. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ "Trevor McKee, trainer of legendary horse Sunline, dies". stuff.co.nz. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ "New Zealand horse racing legend Trevor McKee passes away". nzherald.co.nz. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ "New Year honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2019.