About Tommy Lowrey
Lived 1911 – 1991 (aged 79). Tommy Lowrey was a jockey.
Tommy Lowrey (6 September 1911 - 21 January 1991) was a three-times Classic-winning jockey whose major successes came either side of the Second World War, most notably on Airborne, trained by Dick Perryman, on which he won two of the three British Triple Crown races in 1946.
Career Lowrey was born in Felling, County Durham on 6 September 1911, the son of a coal miner.
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Who was Tommy Lowrey?
British jockey
When was Tommy Lowrey born?
Tommy Lowrey was born on 6 September 1911 in County Durham, England, Felling, Tyne and Wear.
When did Tommy Lowrey die?
Tommy Lowrey died on 21 January 1991 in Colchester, England, Essex.
What was Tommy Lowrey's occupation?
Tommy Lowrey was a jockey.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Lowrey. https://biography.guide/tommy-lowrey/
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