Tommy Stack (born 15 November 1945 in

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, Ireland) is a former

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jockey and trainer. As a jockey, he is probably best known for piloting

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to a third

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victory. Stack was National Hunt Champion Jockey for the 1974–75 and 1976-77 seasons. He got his first trainer's licence in 1986. In 1994 he trained

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to win the

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. His other major winners include

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(

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) and Kostroma ( Beverly D. Stakes). Stack survived a life-threatening viral infection in December 1998. Following his recovery, he had further international success with Myboycharlie (

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) and Alexander Tango (

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). He trained at

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and retired as a trainer at the end of the 2016 flat racing season, handing over the licence to his son, James "Fozzy" Stack.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stack, Tommy 1945 births Irish jockeys Living people British Champion jumps jockeys

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