Thomas M. "Tom" Amoss (born November 17, 1961, in
) is a
trainer of
Thoroughbred
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race horses
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.
A graduate of
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 nea ...
with a degree in marketing and a member of
Sigma Nu Fraternity
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, Tom Amoss had worked with horses while in high school and after completing his education went to work for trainers
Frank Brothers
Frank L. Brothers (born October 24, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer from 1980 to 2009 with a career win percentage of just over 23%, winning 2,291 races, including 262 stakes winners of which 5 ...
,
Larry Robideaux and
John Parisella
John Parisella is an American horse trainer known for training the racehorses ''Fight Over'' and ''Simply Majestic.'' He last raced during 2016 and by year's end had 1,241 career wins.
Early life and career
Parisella was born in Brooklyn . In 1987 he got his trainer's license and set out on his own. He has won nine leading trainer titles. He won his 4,000th race in 2022 at Saratoga.
Amoss has also served as racing analyst for
TVG and
ESPN
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sports television.
In 1998, Tom Amoss was inducted into the
Fair Grounds Hall of Fame.
In 2019, he won the
Kentucky Oaks
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with Serengeti Empress.
Amoss was awarded in December 2020 with the
Big Sport of Turfdom Award The Big Sport of Turfdom Award has been given annually by the Turf Publicists of America since 1966 to a person or group who enhances coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with the media and Thoroughbred racing publicists.
The Turf Pu ...
, which recognizes individuals or groups who enhance coverage of thoroughbred racing through cooperation with the media and racing publicists.
References
External links
kentuckyderby.com
1961 births
Living people
Louisiana State University alumni
American horse trainers
American horse racing commentators
Sportspeople from New Orleans
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