Vale Peter Tonkin

08 April 2024
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One of Victoria’s most innovative and influential trainers, Peter Tonkin, passed away today on his 70th birthday.

Tonkin, the father of master horseman Clayton Tonkin, was a star in his own right, firstly training on the beach at Portland before setting-up a hugely successful property at Smythesdale, near Ballarat.

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