Meet the clippity cop Security man's colt a safe bet
was not to disturb the horses – you don’t want to go stomping around shining a spotlight on them,” he said. “You get to know the noises of the night.”
The Sydneysider started his business after picking up a job as a personal bodyguard for transport magnate Sir Peter Abeles. He was also working as a strapper for Bart Cummings, who noticed he wasn’t working as many horses as the other strappers because of the second job.
“I thought he was going to give me the sack but I went in to see him and he asked if I wanted to do security on his stable,” Mr Trothe said.
“Within 18 months it was nationwide.”
Mr Trothe worked security at the first Magic Millions sales and dreamt of returning to Bundall with a horse of his own. He hopes this grey yearling colt will go on to big things. The colt is sired by champion Irish stallion Dalakhani, and Mr Trothe said it was four-eighths brother to City Honours, which ran second in the English and Irish group one derbies.
“He’s a really beautiful, lovely-natured horse, a really quality colt,” he said. “He’s the deadset spitting image of Dalakhani at his age.”
The Magic Millions National Sales are on now until June 8 at the Gold Coast Turf Club.