[2] He began running on European turf in 1992 and concluded three and a half seasons later with strong performances against top-rated fields on American dirt courses, including back-to-back wins in the Pacific Classic.
His earnings exceeded $1.8 million, which established him, along with Risen Star, Lady's Secret, and General Assembly, as one of his sire's top performers.
Tinners Way was a golden chestnut horse with a white star and stripe on his forehead, reminiscent of his sire Secretariat.
[3] Bred by and running for Juddmonte Farms, Tinners Way began his career on the British turf, trained by John Gosden and ridden by Pat Eddery.
[1] He came into the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on August 13 with only 1 win in 8 starts for the year, and faced a top quality field headed by Bertrando and Best Pal.
He was ridden for the first time by Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye, who said after the race: "Bobby told me that this horse has one good spurt.
[5] Tinners Way finished his four-year-old campaign by shipping across the country to Belmont Park for the Woodward Stakes on September 17.
[1] Tinners Way would not return to the track until June 11, 1995, in the Californian Stakes, where he finished third behind Concern, who had won the 1994 Breeders' Cup Classic.
On July 2 in the Hollywood Gold Cup, he beat Concern but finished second to eventual Horse of the Year Cigar.
[6] Tinners Way then returned to Del Mar for the Pacific Classic on August 13, which he won easily over Soul of the Matter in a time of 1:59.63.