Phillip Dutton

Phillip Dutton
Phillip Dutton and Truluck at Capability's Classic during the cross country phase of Burghley Horse Trials 2009
Personal information
Full name	Phillip Peter Dutton
Nationality	United States (naturalized 2006)
Discipline	Equestrian
Born	13 September 1963 (1963-09-13) (age 60) Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia
Medal record Equestrian Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team eventing 2000 Sydney Team eventing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual eventing Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team eventing 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]

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 famous 4 star event 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.

In April 2008, Dutton broke the "Rolex Hex" winning his first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Dutton competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified from the individual event for competing with boots that were too heavy.^[6]

On 24 May 2016 it was announced that Dutton would be working with Kentucky Derby runner-up Commanding Curve in his 2nd career as an eventing horse.^[7]

Dutton and Mighty Nice won an individual bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[8]

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.^[9]

CCI 5* Results

Results
Event	Kentucky	Badminton	Luhmühlen	Burghley	Pau	Adelaide
1997		35th (True Blue Girdwood)
1998		9th (Fairdinkum)
1999–2002	Did not participate
2003	9th (I'm So Brite)	8th (Hannigan) 14th (Cayman Went)
2004	(Nova Top)
2005	(The Foreman) 4th (Hannigan) 5th (Nova Top)			(The Foreman) 10th (Amazing Odyssey)
2006	4th (Connaught) 22nd (Amazing Odyssey)
2007	(Connaught) 10th (Trulock)
2008	(Connaught) 10th (Woodburn)			WD (Woodburn)
2009	7th (Connaught) 12th (Woodburn)			4th (Trulock)
2010	(Trulock) 6th (The Foreman) WD (Kheops Du Quesnay) RET (Waterfront)
2011	18th (Fernhill Eagle)
2012	10th (Mighty Nice) 12th (Fernhill Eagle)
2013	11th (Fernhill Eagle) RET (Mighty Nice)				4th (Mr Medicott)
2014	8th (Trading Aces) WD (Mighty Nice) WD (Mr Medicott)		7th (Mighty Nice)
2015	5th (Fernhill Cubalawn) 9th (Fernhill Fugitive) WD (Mighty Nice)
2016	4th (Mighty Nice) 5th (Fernhill Cubalawn) 13th (Fernhill Fugitive)			18th (Fernhill Fugitive)
2017	4th (Mr Medicott) 8th (Fernhill Fugitive) 10th (I'm Sew Ready)
2018	4th (Z) 13th (I'm Sew Ready)				EL (I'm Sew Ready)
2019	7th (Z)
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

International Championship results

Results
Year	Event	Horse	Placing	Notes
1994	World Equestrian Games	True Blue Girdwood	4th	Team
			18th	Individual
1996	Olympic Games	True Blue Girdwood		Team
1998	World Equestrian Games	True Blue Girdwood	17th	Individual
2000	Olympic Games	House Doctor		Team
2002	World Equestrian Games	House Doctor	5th	Individual
2003	Asian Pacific Games	Nova Top		Team
				Individual
2004	Olympic Games	Nova Top	6th	Team
			13th	Individual
2005	World Cup Final	Nova Top	9th
2006	World Equestrian Games	Connaught	30th	Individual
2007	Pan American Games	Truluck		Team
				Individual
2008	Olympic Games	Connaught	7th	Team
			EL	Individual
2010	World Equestrian Games	Woodburn	4th	Team
			18th	Individual
2012	Olympic Games	Mystery Whisper	7th	Team
			23rd	Individual
2014	World Equestrian Games	Trading Aces	10th	Team
			RET	Individual
2015	Pan American Games	Fernhill Fugitive		Team
			10th	Individual
2016	Olympic Games	Mighty Nice	12th	Team
				Individual
2018	World Equestrian Games	Z	8th	Team
			13th	Individual
EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew

Notable Horses

• True Blue Girdwood
  • 1994 World Equestrian Games – Team Fourth Place, Individual 18th Place
  • 1996 Atlanta Olympics – Team Gold Medal
  • 1998 World Equestrian Games – Individual 17th Place
• House Doctor – 1992 Bay Gelding
  • 2000 Sydney Olympics – Team Gold Medal
  • 2002 World Equestrian Games – Individual Fifth Place
• Nova Top – 1991 Chestnut Gelding (RA Nova)
  • 2003 Asian Pacific Championships – Team Gold Medal, Individual Gold Medal
  • 2004 Athens Olympics – Team Sixth Place, Individual 13th Place
  • 2005 FEI World Cup Final – Ninth Place
• Connaught – 1993 Bay Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Ballysimon x Royal Rogue)
  • 2006 World Equestrian Games – Individual 30th Place
  • 2008 Kentucky CCI**** Winner
  • 2008 Beijing Olympics – Team Seventh Place
• Truluck – 1997 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding (Maha Baba x Full Choke)
  • 2007 Pan American Games – Team Gold Medal, Individual Silver Medal
• Woodburn – 1996 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding (Herewood The Wake x Sir Tritram)
  • 2010 World Equestrian Games – Team Fourth Place, Individual 18th Place
• Mystery Whisper – 2000 Dark Bay Warmblood Gelding (Richmeed Medallion x Salute)
  • 2012 London Olympics – Team Seventh Place, Individual 23rd Place
• Fernhill Fugitive – 2005 Bay Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Lux x Ramiro B)
  • 2015 Pan American Games – Team Gold Medal, Individual 10th Place
• Mighty Nice – 2004 Bay Irish Sport Horse Gelding (Ard Ohio)
  • 2016 Rio Olympics – Team 12th Place, Individual Bronze Medal

References

1. "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. "Derby Runner-Up Commanding Curve Retired". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
8. "Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice Capture Individual Eventing Bronze – USET Foundation". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
9. "Phillip Dutton". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

External links

• Dutton's personal website