Once you have sat on turf stars the likes of the mighty Frankel, Midday and Twice Over, you are bound to attract attention from the international world. To have a man of this stature riding in South Africa is some privilege - he is Tom Queally. (pictured on world champion racehorse Frankel)
Thomas P. Queally (born October 8, 1984 in Modeligo, Dungarvan,County Waterford, Ireland) began his professional career in 2000 while still attending school. The son of Declan Queally, who trains a small string of Thoroughbreds in County Waterford, he earned his first win on April 13, 2000 at Ireland's Clonmel Racecourse.
2009 has been Tom Queally's breakthrough year in which he won his first of five Group One races aboard Art Connoisseur in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Ascot Racecourse. On August 1, aboard Midday, he won his fourth Group One event, the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse and on November 7 he again rode Midday to victory in the richest race of his career, the US$2 miillion Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Park in California.
Queally said that he owed his breakthrough success to trainer, Henry Cecil.
BIG RACE WINS
| RACE NAME |
DATE |
HORSE |
TRAINER |
PRIZE MONEY |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) |
15Oct11 |
Frankel |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£567,100 |
| Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes British Champions' Series (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) |
30Jul11 |
Midday |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£104,914 |
| Qipco Sussex Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) |
27Jul11 |
Frankel |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£170,130 |
| Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) |
08Jul11 |
Timepiece |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£90,736 |
| St James's Palace Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) (Entire Colts) |
14Jun11 |
Frankel |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£141,925 |
| Qipco 2000 Guineas (203rd Running) (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) |
30Apr11 |
Frankel |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£198,695 |
| Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline (Group 2) (Tapeta) |
03Mar11 |
Twice Over |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£115,385 |
| Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (Group 1) |
16Oct10 |
Twice Over |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£213,739 |
| Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) (Entire Colts & Fillies) |
16Oct10 |
Frankel |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£180,074 |
| £300,000 Tattersalls Millions 2YO Fillies' Trophy |
02Oct10 |
Masaya |
Clive Brittain |
£167,339 |
| Qatar Prix Vermeille (Group 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) |
12Sep10 |
Midday |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£176,982 |
| Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) |
19Aug10 |
Midday |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£175,987 |
| Blue Square Nassau Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) |
31Jul10 |
Midday |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£122,169 |
| Coral-Eclipse (Group 1) |
03Jul10 |
Twice Over |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£283,850 |
| Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Grade 1) |
06Nov09 |
Midday |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£750,000 |
| Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (Group 1) |
17Oct09 |
Twice Over |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£213,739 |
| Blue Square Nassau Stakes (Group 1) |
01Aug09 |
Midday |
Sir Henry Cecil |
£113,540 |
| Darley July Cup (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1) |
10Jul09 |
Fleeting Spirit |
Jeremy Noseda |
£227,080 |
| Golden Jubilee Stakes (British Leg of The Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1) |
20Jun09 |
Art Connoisseur |
Michael Bell |
£278,457 |
| |
WINS |
RUNS |
% |
2NDS |
3RDS |
4THS |
WIN PRIZE |
TOTAL PRIZE |
£1 STAKE |
| 2011 |
95 |
689 |
14% |
63 |
58 |
71 |
£1,860,088 |
£2,547,119 |
-124.93 |
| 2010 |
101 |
797 |
13% |
94 |
74 |
97 |
£1,991,069 |
£2,747,565 |
+39.48 |
| 2009 |
109 |
825 |
13% |
93 |
100 |
95 |
£1,495,487 |
£2,104,163 |
-38.16 |
| 2008 |
100 |
872 |
11% |
83 |
91 |
91 |
£597,210 |
£967,564 |
-192.55 |
| 2007 |
88 |
701 |
13% |
72 |
50 |
64 |
£469,238 |
£712,435 |
-60.73 |
| 2006 |
59 |
584 |
10% |
50 |
58 |
53 |
£308,004 |
£464,635 |
-9.40 |
| 2005 |
44 |
674 |
7% |
55 |
35 |
64 |
£189,385 |
£336,372 |
-225.62 |
| 2004 |
66 |
748 |
9% |
65 |
52 |
68 |
£348,535 |
£614,799 |
-250.15 |
| 2003 |
1 |
4 |
25% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
£3,059 |
£3,893 |
+5.00 |
| 2001 |
0 |
2 |
— |
0 |
0 |
1 |
£0 |
£285 |
-2.00 |
| 2000 |
0 |
6 |
— |
1 |
0 |
1 |
£0 |
£824 |
-6.00 |
Source: Racing Post, Wikipedia
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Tommy"Big Guns" will meet with Delpech "The Eagle" and the Blonde Bomber, "Striker" Strydom.... and this will be a clean sweep. Tom Guns will only win one race....Europa Point then it's all up hill.