Andrew Thomas Doyle (September 23, 1917 – July 22, 1989) was an American

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known for his success with young horses. He was reported as both "Tommy Doyle" and "A. T. Doyle." A native of

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, 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

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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

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trained by Tommy Doyle won the

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and

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a combined thirteen times. Among his best-known horses, Doyle trained

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to the 1972

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title and in 1975 conditioned Avatar (horse), Avatar to wins in the Santa Anita Derby and the third leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, U.S. Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes. Tommy Doyle died from Alzheimer's disease at age 71 in 1989.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Andrew Thomas 1917 births 1989 deaths Deaths from Alzheimer's disease American horse trainers Sportspeople from Dublin (city) Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Irish emigrants to the United States People from Bradbury, California