Tom Cannon, Sr.

British racing jockey and trainer (1864u20131917) Date Of Birth : 1846-04-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1917-07-13T00:00:00Z

Tom Cannon Sr. (April 1846 – 13 July 1917) was a British flat racing jockey and trainer. He won 13 British classics as a jockey, becoming champion in 1872. As a trainer, he trained classic winners, as well as winners over jumps, including the 1888 Grand National. He was the father of four jockey sons, including the six-times champion, Morny Cannon, and the great-grandfather of eleven-times champion, Lester Piggott.

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