A. Thomas Doyle

Andrew Thomas Doyle
Andrew Thomas Doyle
Occupation	Trainer
Born	September 23, 1917; Dublin, Ireland
Died	July 22, 1989 (aged 71)
Major racing wins
	Santa Maria Handicap (1957); Junior Miss Stakes; (1958, 1960, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1984); Del Mar Debutante Stakes; (1959, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980); Palomar Handicap (1959, 1977); Bing Crosby Handicap (1971); Del Mar Futurity (1971); Escondido Handicap (1971); Las Palmas Handicap (1971); Norfolk Stakes (1971, 1976); Speakeasy Stakes (1971, 1976); Del Mar Oaks (1972, 1973, 1976); Gamely Handicap (1972); Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap; (1972, 1975); Landaluce Stakes (1972, 1984); Milady Handicap (1972); Man o' War Stakes (1972); Santa Monica Handicap (1972); Sunset Handicap (1972, 1975); Las Flores Handicap (1973); Sorrento Stakes (1972, 1973, 1976); Santa Anita Derby (1975, 1977, 1984); El Encino Stakes (1976); San Luis Rey Handicap (1976); Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (1976); Autumn Days Handicap (1977); Ramona Handicap (1977); San Juan Capistrano Handicap (1977); San Gabriel Handicap (1978); San Luis Obispo Handicap (1978); Strub Stakes (1978); San Pasqual Handicap (1979); Acorn Stakes (1983); Santa Ysabel Stakes (1983) American Classic Race wins:; Belmont Stakes (1975)
Significant horses
	Avatar, Habitony, Typecast, Ski Goggle, Windy's Daughter

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-old 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^[1] and the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.^[2]

Tommy Doyle died from Alzheimer's disease at age 71 in 1989.^[3]

References

^ New York Times - March 30, 1975
^ Pittsburgh Press - June 8, 1975
^ "Los Angeles Times - July 24, 1989". Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

[1] New York Times - March 30, 1975

[2] Pittsburgh Press - June 8, 1975

[3] "Los Angeles Times - July 24, 1989". Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2017.

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