Peter Easterby Dead at 95: Legendary Horse Racing Trainer who had a career of almost 50 years

The legendary horse races coach Peter Easterby died at the age of 95, it was announced on Monday morning.

Easterby won five champion obstacles and two Cheltenham Gold Cups for a career of almost 50 years.

He scored twice Royal Ascot With Goldhill in the 1960s before he reached his first champion nuisance with Saucy Kit in 1967.

Tribute from the world of racing came in after the news of his death was made public by his son Tim, who released a statement that said: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the death of my father Peter Easterby.

“He died peacefully in his own house with his family by his side. A true gentleman, legendary racing horse trainer, passionate farmer, lover of country sports and an incredibly proud father and grandfather. ‘

A tribute of Go Racing in Yorkshire reads: ‘The patriarch of a raced synasty sets standards and broke many records and leaves an amazing legacy to follow through the generations.

Legendary Horse Races -Trainer Peter Easterby died at the age of 95

Easterby trained two of the biggest names of the sport in sea pigeon and night nurse

Easterby’s death was announced by his son Tim (left), who is depicted with Peter’s brother Mick (right)

‘An incredibly popular man who was held to a large extent by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family. ‘

Peter trained sea pigeon and night nurse – who became two of the most recognizable names of Racing in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The couple is buried on the site of Habton Grange, the garden near Malton in North Yorkshire, of which Tim now owns the license.

Moisture started his education in 1950, 11 years for his younger brother Mick, he took three years to win a race.

He would continue to recording a series of success, while Night Nurse and Sea Pigeon each won two champion obstacles, while he also led Alverton and Little Owl to Gold Cup victories in 1979 and 1981 respectively.

In the flats he achieved a number of important handicap victories by winning two Lincolns and three Ayr Gold Cups.

Sea pigeons saw an Ebor, two Chester Cups and three Vaux Gold Tankards win.

Easterby also finished ninth in the flat trainers’ Championship in 1979, his best season in the category.

Due to his retirement in 1996, the iconic trainer had sent winners by the time and scored with his last runner in what a fairy -tale saying goodbye to the sport when Balhernoch landed a starting obstacle on Sedgefield.