# Gavin Hunter
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{{Short description|British racehorse trainer (1941–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
'''Gavin Hunter''' (1941 – 18 December 2022) was a British [horse trainer](/source/horse_trainer) who trained horses which competed in [Flat racing](/source/Flat_racing).
Hunter's training career lasted from 1965 to 1985. He was based at stables at [East Ilsley](/source/East_Ilsley) and after retiring from training he moved to South Africa where he worked as a horse racing steward. He died at [Newmarket](/source/Newmarket%2C_Suffolk) in December 2022. The best horse he trained was [Shangamuzo](/source/Shangamuzo), who won the [Doncaster Cup](/source/Doncaster_Cup) while trained by Hunter.[{{cite web |last1=Burn |first1=James |title='He took life and racing by the horns' - former trainer Gavin Hunter dies at 81 |url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/he-took-life-and-racing-by-the-horns-former-trainer-gavin-hunter-dies-at-81/593109 |publisher=Racing Post |date=21 December 2022 |access-date=30 December 2022}}]
Hunter died on 18 December 2022 in [Newmarket, Suffolk](/source/Newmarket%2C_Suffolk), at the age of 81.