Thomas J. Barry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1907 |
| Died | March 1987 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Horse racing career | |
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Career wins | Not found |
| Major racing wins | |
| Laurel Futurity Stakes (1953) Tyro Stakes (1953) American Derby (1954) Arlington Classic (1954) Leonard Richards Stakes (1958) Peter Pan Stakes (1958) Edgemere Handicap (1963) American Classic Race wins: Belmont Stakes (1958, 1960) | |
| Racing awards | |
| Leading trainer at Monmouth Park Racetrack (1951) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Errard King, Cavan, Celtic Ash | |
Thomas J. Barry (July 27, 1907 – March, 1987) was a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who won two American Classic Races with foreign-bred horses. Born in Ireland, as a young man he emigrated to the United States where he became a citizen around 1930.
In 1951 Tom Barry won the training title at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey which marked the beginning of a decade in which he enjoyed considerable racing success. In 1952, Barry began the race conditioning of a colt named Errard King for owner Joseph Gavegnano. Under regular jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr., in 1953 the two-year-old Errard King won the Tyro Stakes and the Laurel Futurity Stakes and the following year captured two very important races, the American Derby and Arlington Classic.