Tom Loates - Pictorial

Tom was a great sufferer from dyspepsia towards the end of the 1894 season. He spent the winter in Bournemouth where he took up skating to aid his recovery.

The son of a shoemaker, Tom was born in Derby on October 6 1867. He rode six classic winners

Tom at Hurst Park 1899

Goodwood 1899

Yarmouth 1899

Isinglass & Tom Loates: Triple Crown winners of 1893