Anthony was the son of Murray Butt who was a horse trainer in Canterbury and the grandson of champion trainer and driver, Wes Butt.[1] Anthony's mother, Jenny, was the daughter of Derek Jones. His brother Tim Butt was a leading harness trainer in New Zealand before moving to Australia. Their brother Rodny was also an accomplished harness driver and trainer. [2] His sister, Chrissy, is married to and a co-trainer with Cran Dalgety.
He and his brother Roddy were the first drivers to win the New Zealand Junior Drivers Series twice, his brother winning it consecutively.
From 2020 to 2021 he and fiancé Sonya Smith were private trainers for the large-scale harness owner, Emilio Rosati winning five Group 1 races and over $1.8 million in stakes with horses such as Wolf Stride, Boots Electric, Elite Stride and Perfect Stride.[3][4]
In January 2023 Butt took over from Lance Justice as the president of the Victorian Trainers and Drivers Association.[5]
