Thomas A. Cusack was born at Waterford on June 3, 1921, and served his time with Senator J. J. Parkinson. He rode his first winner, Noel, at The Curragh, aged 16.
Standing 5ft 9ins, Tommy was a quiet, unassuming jockey who came to England to ride for Steve Donoghue. He rode a good number of winners before increasing weight forced him to switch to jump racing. His first NH winner was Indian Curry.
Tom took a bad fall from Desert Prince at Birmingham on December 18, 1956. This ended his career.
Tom's greatest victory came on Four Ten in the 1954 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Biggest wins:
1950: Hurst Park Grand National Trial - Red April
1950: Imperial Cup - Secret Service
1951: Queen Elizabeth Chase - Red April
1953: National Hunt Handicap Chase - Four Ten
1954: Cheltenham Gold Cup - Four Ten
1956 Gold Cup winning post with race numbers and riders
Stable lads in Ireland. Tommy is second left. His older brother, John, is far right.
The Canal Turn in the 1951 Grand National. Arctic Gold (Tim Molony) leads Tommy on Armoured Knight.
Seconds later, Artic Gold falls, bringing down Tommy & Armoured Knight
Tommy Cusack, right, and John Roberts at the 50th Anniversary of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Group shot at 50th dinner. The Marquis D'Aulan 27th Feb 1974.
Tommy in action on a Devon racecourse
Tommy on unidentified horse
1954 Hurst Park: Tommy returns on a winner
Tommy nearly comes a cropper at the last at Hurst Park, 19 October, 1954
The 1955 Grand National on the first time around at Becher's Brook.
Steel Lock 28 J A Bullock, Quare Times, winner, 10 P Taaffe,
ESB T Cusack 9 (falling), Moogie 27 J Neely and Roman Fire 32 J Dowdeswell (fell landing).
Red April in the yard with owner's wife Lady Stalbridge.
Tommy on the way to the start at Fontwell.
