Tom Fool

Tom Fool
Tom Fool
Sire	Menow
Grandsire	Pharamond II
Dam	Gaga
Damsire	Bull Dog
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 31, 1949
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Duval A. Headley
Owner	Greentree Stables; Racing colors: Pink, black stripes on sleeves, black cap.
Trainer	John M. Gaver, Sr.
Record	30: 21-7-1
Earnings	$570,165
Major wins
	Sanford Stakes (1951); Belmont Futurity Stakes (1951); Grand Union Hotel Stakes (1951); East View Stakes (1951); Jerome Handicap (1952); Grey Lag Handicap (1952); Empire City Handicap (1952); Sysonby Handicap (1952, 1953); Wilson Stakes (1952, 1953); Metropolitan Handicap (1953); Suburban Handicap (1953); Brooklyn Handicap (1953); Whitney Handicap (1953); Carter Handicap (1953); Pimlico Special (1953)
Awards
	U.S. Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1951); 2nd New York Handicap Triple (1953); U.S. Champion Older Horse (1953); U.S. Champion Sprint Horse (1953); United States Horse of the Year (1953); Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1965)
Honours
	United States Racing Hall of Fame inductee (1960); Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame (1977); #11 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century; Tom Fool Handicap at Belmont Park
	Last updated on 25 November 2023

Tom Fool (March 31, 1949 – August 20, 1976) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the 1953 American Horse of the Year and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame. He sired the champion racehorses Buckpasser and Tim Tam.