About Tom Goodisson
Lived 1782 – 1840 (aged 57–58). Tom Goodisson was a jockey.
Thomas Goodisson (1782–1840) was a four times Epsom Derby winning British jockey. He was the son of Dick Goodisson, the jockey who won the first three runnings of The Oaks.
Goodisson was only 12 years old when he had his first race ride, on the Duke of Bedford-owned Cub at Newmarket.
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Who was Tom Goodisson?
British jockey
When was Tom Goodisson born?
Tom Goodisson was born in 1782.
When did Tom Goodisson die?
Tom Goodisson died in 1840 in Newmarket, Suffolk.
What was Tom Goodisson's occupation?
Tom Goodisson was a jockey.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Goodisson. https://biography.guide/tom-goodisson/
MLA: "Tom Goodisson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-goodisson/.
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