Tom Johnston (greyhound trainer)
Thomas 'Tom' Johnston Jr. (1933-2001) was a British greyhound trainer. He was twice UK Champion trainer in 1963 and 1972.
| Tom Johnston Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Greyhound Trainer |
| Born | February 5, 1933 |
| Died | October 20, 2001 |
| Major racing wins | |
| Classic/Feature wins: Scottish Greyhound Derby (1963, 1964) Cesarewitch (1964, 1966) Oaks (1974, 1978) St Leger (1979) Gold Collar (1963) | |
| Racing awards | |
| 2 x UK Champion trainer World record holder with Westpark Mustard | |
Profile
Johnston's kennels were based at Stilliters Farm on Moulsoe Road in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. In 1963 he took over the kennels after moving from Scotland. His father Tom Johnston Sr. was the winning trainer of the 1928 English Greyhound Derby)[1] [2] [3] and trained greyhounds on the coursing fields for Robert Jardine many years before oval track racing arrived to the United Kingdom.[4]
Racing career
He was a leading trainer for over a decade during the 1960s and 1970s and won the Scottish Greyhound Derby in 1963 and 1964.[5] He ran out of West Ham Stadium until 1969 before joining Wembley Stadium where he trained until his retirement.[6]
He trained Westpark Mustard who broke the world record by winning twenty consecutive races 1974.[7]
He died in 2001 aged 68.
References
- "Results". Times [London, England] 30 July 1928: 4. The Times Digital Archive.
- "1928". Greyhound Data.
- Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, page 54 & 55. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) October edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
- Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
- Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
- The National Greyhound Racing Club Book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books/Stephen Greene Press. 1990. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.