Phillip Dutton

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Phillip Dutton
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Phillip Dutton and Truluck at Capability's Classic during the cross country phase of Burghley Horse Trials 2009
Personal information
Full namePhillip Peter Dutton
Nationality United States (naturalized 2006)
Discipline Equestrian
Born13 September 1963 (1963-09-13) (age 61)
Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team eventing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team eventing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual eventing
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team eventing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team eventing

Phillip Peter Dutton, OAM [1] (born 13 September 1963) is an Australian-born Olympic-level equestrian rider competing in eventing for the United States of America. He is a dual Olympic gold medalist who formerly competed for his country of birth but now competes for the USA. [2]

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Biography

Dutton was born in Nyngan and was educated at Newington College (1976–1979). [3] He pursued his passion for riding in Australia until 1991 when he moved to the United States to train in a more internationally competitive environment. In the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games he was a member of Australia's Gold Medal Three-day Eventing Team and he has now represented Australia in three Olympics and four World Equestrian Games. He is very active on the U.S. eventing circuit, winning the USEA Leading Rider of the Year title in 1998, and 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2005 he was also the number one FEI World Event Rider. Phillip and his wife, Evie, live in Avondale, Pennsylvania with Evie's daughter and their twin girls. Dutton's farm, True Prospect Farm, is located in West Grove, Pennsylvania.

In 2006, Dutton announced that he would be changing his citizenship, allowing him to ride for the United States. [4] In his letter to the EFA, informing them of the change, he wrote: "I would like to thank the EFA for everything they have done for me and my career as a Three-Day Event rider... It has been an honour to be a member of the EFA and to represent Australia internationally for the past 12 years." [5]

In April 2007, Dutton took second at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day, as his first time riding for the U.S. Later that year, he won the team gold and individual silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games on Truluck.[ citation needed ]

In April 2008, Dutton won his first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.[ citation needed ] Dutton competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified from the individual event for riding with illegal equipment. [6] [7]

On 24 May 2016 it was announced that Dutton would be working with Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve in his second career as an eventing horse. [8] While eventing with Dutton, Commanding Curve was injured and later passed on to a novice rider. [9]

In 2016, Dutton and Mighty Nice won an individual bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [10]

Recognition

In 1997, Dutton was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. [1] He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2001. [11]

CCI 5* results

Results
Event Kentucky Badminton Luhmühlen Burghley Pau Adelaide
199735th (True Blue Girdwood)
19989th (Fairdinkum)
1999–2002Did not participate
20039th (I'm So Brite)8th (Hannigan)
14th (Cayman Went)
2004Silver medal icon.svg (Nova Top)
2005Silver medal icon.svg (The Foreman)
4th (Hannigan)
5th (Nova Top)
Silver medal icon.svg (The Foreman)
10th (Amazing Odyssey)
20064th (Connaught)
22nd (Amazing Odyssey)
2007Silver medal icon.svg (Connaught)
10th (Trulock)
2008Gold medal icon.svg (Connaught)
10th (Woodburn)
WD (Woodburn)
20097th (Connaught)
12th (Woodburn)
4th (Trulock)
2010Silver medal icon.svg (Trulock)
6th (The Foreman)
WD (Kheops Du Quesnay)
RET (Waterfront)
201118th (Fernhill Eagle)
201210th (Mighty Nice)
12th (Fernhill Eagle)
201311th (Fernhill Eagle)
RET (Mighty Nice)
4th (Mr Medicott)
20148th (Trading Aces)
WD (Mighty Nice)
WD (Mr Medicott)
7th (Mighty Nice)
20155th (Fernhill Cubalawn)
9th (Fernhill Fugitive)
WD (Mighty Nice)
20164th (Mighty Nice)
5th (Fernhill Cubalawn)
13th (Fernhill Fugitive)
18th (Fernhill Fugitive)
20174th (Mr Medicott)
8th (Fernhill Fugitive)
10th (I'm Sew Ready)
20184th (Z)
13th (I'm Sew Ready)
EL (I'm Sew Ready)
20197th (Z)
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

International championship results

Results
YearEventHorsePlacingNotes
1994World Equestrian GamesTrue Blue Girdwood4thTeam
18thIndividual
1996Olympic GamesTrue Blue GirdwoodGold medal icon.svgTeam
1998World Equestrian GamesTrue Blue Girdwood17thIndividual
2000Olympic GamesHouse DoctorGold medal icon.svgTeam
2002World Equestrian GamesHouse Doctor5thIndividual
2003Asian Pacific GamesNova TopGold medal icon.svgTeam
Gold medal icon.svgIndividual
2004Olympic GamesNova Top6thTeam
13thIndividual
2005World Cup FinalNova Top9th
2006World Equestrian GamesConnaught30thIndividual
2007Pan American GamesTruluckGold medal icon.svgTeam
Silver medal icon.svgIndividual
2008Olympic GamesConnaught7thTeam
ELIndividual
2010World Equestrian GamesWoodburn4thTeam
18thIndividual
2012Olympic GamesMystery Whisper7thTeam
23rdIndividual
2014World Equestrian GamesTrading Aces10thTeam
RETIndividual
2015Pan American GamesFernhill FugitiveGold medal icon.svgTeam
10thIndividual
2016Olympic GamesMighty Nice12thTeam
Bronze medal icon.svgIndividual
2018World Equestrian GamesZ8thTeam
13thIndividual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

Notable horses

References

  1. 1 2 "Dutton, Phillip Peter". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phillip Dutton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp55
  4. Phillip Dutton: Aussie gold medallist riding for US
  5. Phillip Dutton to ride for United States
  6. Double bronze for debutant Cook
  7. "U.S. Event Rider Dutton Disqualified for Illegal Equipment". The Horse. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. "Derby Runner-Up Commanding Curve Retired". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. Wylie, Leslie. "Catching Up With Kentucky Derby Runner-Up Commanding Curve - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary". eventingnation.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. "Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice Capture Individual Eventing Bronze – USET Foundation". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  11. "Phillip Dutton". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.