Thomas M. "Tom" Amoss (born November 17, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses.

A graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in marketing and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Tom Amoss had worked with horses while in high school and after completing his education went to work for trainers Frank Brothers, Larry Robideaux, and John Parisella. In 1987 he took out his trainer's license and set out on his own. He has won nine leading trainer *les.

Amoss has also served as a racing *yst for TVG and ESPN sports television.

In 1998, Tom Amoss was inducted into the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame.

In 2019, he won the Kentucky Oaks with Serengeti Empress.

He was awarded in December 2020 with the Big Sport of Turfdom Award, which recognizes individuals or groups that enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with the media and thoroughbred racing publicists.

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• kentuckyderby.com