Thomas Joseph Kelly
| Tommy Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Hempstead Handicap (1980) Vosburgh Stakes (1980) |
| Honours | |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (1993) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Droll Role, King's Bishop, Lavender Hill, Misty Gallore, Noble Dancer, Pet Bully, Plugged Nickle | |
Thomas Joseph Kelly (September 23, 1919 – April 19, 2013) was a United States Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses as well as an owner and breeder.[1]
Born in
Widely respected in the industry, in 1954, as the new head trainer for the racing stable of Dan and Ada Rice, Kelly saw the potential in a young jockey named Bill Hartack and purchased his contract from a West Virginia-based trainer. The two met with immediate success with a six-year-old horse named Pet Bully. Hartack developed into one of the top riders in the sport and went on to a Hall of Fame career.[4]
In 1998, Kelly's final year as a trainer, a colt he had bred in partnership with Joseph and Mary Grant was foaled in
A resident of Miami Springs, Florida, Kelly and his wife Francis had four sons and two daughters. Three of their sons are involved in the horse racing industry.
In 1993, Kelly was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at Saratoga Springs, New York.
He died in 2013 at a rehabilitation center in Miami.[5]
References
- ^ "Thomas J. Kelly". Racingmuseum.org. 1993-01-01. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Thomas H. Burns". Sports Illustrated. 1980-04-07. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ JOSEPH DURSO Published: August 06, 1993 (1993-08-06). "HORSE RACING: NOTEBOOK; Delahoussaye Rides His 5,000 Winners Into Hall". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Finley, Bill (November 28, 2007). "Bill Hartack, 74, Champion Jockey, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ "Hall of Fame horse trainer T.J. Kelly dies at 93 - Horse racing- NBC Sports". Nbcsports.msnbc.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-20.