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Thomas H. Burns

Thomas H. Burns

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Thomas H. Burns (1879 – November 14, 1913) was a Canadian jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing who competed successfully in Canada, the United States, and in Europe. He was two-time North American Champion and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee in 1983[1] and a 2011 Legends inductee in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.[2]

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Career

Tommy Burns won his first race at age 16 at a racetrack in Hamilton, Ontario. His success in Canada led to riding in the United States where he got his first win in 1894 at a track in St. Paul, Minnesota.[3]

Personal life

Tommy Burns married Roslyn Dorothy McLaughlin, daughter of another U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Jim McLaughlin.[4] Roslyn McLaughlin had previously been married to Richard Clawson, another outstanding young jockey but he too had died young from Consumption.[5]

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  1. [1]
    "Thomas H. Burns". Racingmuseum.org. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. [2]
    "Thomas H. Burns". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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    Ottawa Citizen - July 23, 1909 Retrieved August 17, 2018
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    Daily Racing Form September 28, 1906 article titled "Burns is Doing Well in France" Retrieved October 15, 2018
  5. [5]
    "Jockey "Dick" Clawson Dead". New York Times, page 10. 1901-05-31. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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