Tom Cannon

Tom Cannon was born in Guildford on 7^th June 1991, and grew up around horses.  His mother was employed in the racing industry and also competed in point-to-points, while his grandparents used to train pointers.

With a family background involved in horse racing it was no great surprise when Tom decided to follow suit, and he started his career with Amanda Perrett’s flat racing yard in Pulborough, West Sussex where he would stay for two years.

Tom also rode out for Phil York’s point-to-point string, and also competed in fifteen races himself, scoring a win a six seconds to date.  Indeed, it was his first winner as a jockey, and the schooling sessions at Pond House that Tom picks out as the highlights of his career to date.  Of his charges at the yard Tom nominates It’s Tough and Quel Nouba as his favourites, although he stresses that he loves them all!

In his spare-time Tom enjoys keeping fit by competing in plenty of sports including squash.  Of his future aspirations, Tom hopes to become a jockey – he has certainly come to the right place!