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1911-1991
Photo courtesy Chris Pitt
The son of a coalminer, Tommy Lowrey was the jockey who rode Airborne to victory in the first post war Epsom Derby.
One of only four greys to have won the race, Airborne was trained at the Beaufort House stables of Dick Perryman with whom Tommy had been close friends with since the days when they were both apprentices, learning their trade with Fred. Leader.
Airborne and Tommy then went on to win that year's St Leger.
Tommy was born at Felling ,County Durham, on September 6, 1911, and made his debut riding Dardanella at Newbury: his first winner was Rose Cottage at Lincoln on March 20 1929.
Another early winner for Tommy was The Mohawk when taking the 1929 Liverpool Autumn Cup.Other good wins included;
1935 Molecomb Stakes - Crosspatch
1937 Jockey Club Stakes - Solfo
1937 King Edward Vll - Solfo
1938 Cheveley Park Stakes - Seaway
1939 Goodwood Stakes - Dubonnet.
1939 Sussex Stakes - Olien
1939 July Cup - Portobello
He also won the 1945 substitute St Leger on Chamossaire.
In total, Tommy rode 508 winners, the last being Florient on June 26, 1954.
Tommy Lowrey died in Colchester Hospital on January 21, 1991.
He was 79.
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