Tommy Woodcock

Tommy Woodcock

Aaron Treve (Tommy) Woodcock (1905 - 1985) was the Australian handler of racehorse, Phar Lap. He was born at Uralgurra, near Kempsey, New South Wales, in 1905. In his later years he became a trainer of some note and trained Reckless a stayer who was placed in the Melbourne Cup.

Trivia

*Tommy had a cameo appearance in the film Phar Lap, as a trainer.

External links

* [http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/pharlap/horse/woodcock.asp Tommy Woodcock — Strapper/Trainer] on the Museum Victoria website.
* [http://www.horsedirectory.com.au/racinghistory/trainer/profiles/woodcock.html Tommy Woodcock's trainer profile]


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