Jan 01, 0001Windsor, England, United KingdomDied on 13 Jul 1917 (aged 1916)Capricorn
About Tom Cannon Sr.
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.