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A. Thomas Doyle

1917 – 1989

Horse trainer

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Lived 1917 – 1989 (aged 71). A. Thomas Doyle was an American horse trainer.

Andrew Thomas Doyle (September 23, 1917 – July 22, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer known for his success with young horses. He was reported as both "Tommy Doyle" and "A. T. Doyle."

A native of Dublin, Ireland, Tommy Doyle came from a family with a long history in the sport of horse racing. He emigrated to the United States in 1951 and made his way to California where he eventually owned a ranch in Bradbury on which he raised and trained horses.

Widely respected for his ability to work with young horses, two-year-olds fillies trained by Tommy Doyle won the Junior Miss and Del Mar Debutante Stakes a combined thirteen times. Among his best-known horses, Doyle trained Typecast to the 1972 American Champion Older Female Horse title and in 1975 conditioned Avatar to wins in the Santa Anita Derby and the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.

Tommy Doyle died from Alzheimer's disease at age 71 in 1989.

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Andrew Thomas Doyle, Tommy Doyle

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Who was A. Thomas Doyle?

horse trainer (1917–1989)

When was A. Thomas Doyle born?

A. Thomas Doyle was born on 23 September 1917 in Dublin.

When did A. Thomas Doyle die?

A. Thomas Doyle died on 22 July 1989.

What was A. Thomas Doyle's occupation?

A. Thomas Doyle was a horse trainer.

What nationality was A. Thomas Doyle?

A. Thomas Doyle was American.

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· Wikipedia: A. Thomas Doyle

· Wikidata: Q4648446

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