Tony was a successful jockey with more than 3,500 rides during his career. However like many jockeys increasing weight led him to take up training. In 1991 he took out his trainers license and since then he has seldom been outside the top 10 trainers on the Melbourne premiership.

Tony is regarded as one of the most astute horsemen in the country.

His ability to ride trackwork and gain an insight into how well each horse is coping with the demands of racing is an unique advantage he has over other trainers.

Very "hands on" he demands extremely high standards from everyone working with him. His attention to detail and eye for selecting quality young horses are legendary.

Prior to joining Aquanita Racing, Tony had tasted Group 1 success only once in 12 years of training, since joining in 2003 he has added 10 more victories at this elite level, an example of the benefits that joining Aquanita offers trainers.

Tony's philosophy is quite simple, keep it compact and correct. If you train a large team of horses you lose the ability to ride each one regularly and appreciate its progress and problems.

Outstanding horses under his guidance include Elvstroem, Zazzman, Super Elegant and Haradasun.