Michael William Easterby (born 30 March 1931) is a British

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trainer. He is a dual-purpose trainer, saddling runners in both

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and

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. He gained his only

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winner with

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in the 1977 1,000 Guineas and his major successes have come with

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, winner of the

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and

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in 1976; and Peterhof, winner of the

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also in 1976. His most recent British Pattern race winner came in the 2007

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with Gentleman's Deal. Mick combines training racehorses with farming and has run a working farm at Sheriff Hutton since the 1950s. Mick runs an annual Point-to-Point on his land at Sheriff Hutton in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and has raised over £100,000 for this cause. Mick's brother,

Peter Easterby Miles Henry Easterby (5 August 1929 – 9 June 2025), known as Peter Easterby, was a British racehorse trainer. He was British jump racing Champion Trainer three times. Life and career From starting with seven horses at his stables at Habton G ...

, was also a racehorse trainer and is now retired, and his nephew Tim Easterby is an active trainer. Mick's cousin Henry is the father of Irish

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internationals Simon and Guy Easterby.

References

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Mick Easterby website
Living people 1931 births British racehorse trainers Mick People from Ryedale (district) {{UK-horseracing-bio-stub