Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson
@tommoracing
Official Tommo Account | Raceday Presenter & Event Host | Island Commentator Jersey Raceclub | After-Dinner Speaker & Charity Auctioneer | Insta: @tommoracing
A cherished photo from my final day commentating at @WolvesRaces - my eldest sons, Alex & James, their wonderful wives and my incredible grandchildren cheering me on from Scotland 💙🤍 #blessed @jimthompson25
FRANKEL what a sire! PINHOLE bolts up to win by 5L in the famous @JuddmonteFarms colours for @Rossaryan15 and @RalphBeckett #KingGeorgeMeeting @Ascot @freebets_com
Good to see @David_Keegs of @coolmorestud here at Ascot and let’s hope that smile is even bigger following the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes with strong contender JAN BRUEGHEL, plus CONTINUOUS taking his chances 🤩 @BuckleyKevin 👏📸
It’s always a true pleasure to meet up with @BoobyMcCririck - a wonderful lady and we’ll always have so many stories to share of the biggest of big fellas, the much missed John McCririck 🤍🐎
We're here at @Ascot for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Saturday. Our man @tommoracing previews the runners for all of todays races 🏇
It’s @TomMarquand’s world and we’re just living in it 🤩 Two wins so far: PRINCESS PETROL 🏆 MANY MEN 🏆 And another two rides to go: ARANTES NASCIMENTO RANEENN @Ascot #KingGeorgeMeeting @freebets_com
We're back at Ascot for the King George Racing Weekend with our man @tommoracing... here's a preview of what's to come 🏇
With Chris Stickells, Clerk of the Course, and after walking the course he’s calling it Good, Good to Firm in places for the prestigious King George meeting @Ascot - we have an incredible 2 days of world class racing ahead of us ☀️🏆 @freebets_com
A great morning spent with Marcus Armytage being interviewed for @Telegraph to be featured this weekend. Incredible to think such a brilliant writer was also a top class jockey winning The Grand National as an amateur in 1990 on Mr Frisk - he still rides out to this day!
It’s been a while but very happy to be back on the pages of @horseandhound - a magazine I have always loved! Thanks for the interview @XanderBrett 👏
Thank you @tommoracing for all you have given racing over the years and we are honoured that your last commentary was for our Space Bear @MarcoBotti @Luke_Morris88 @WolvesRaces . I am sure I speak for many saying that I grew up with you watching C4 racing and thank you so much 🤝
I’ve been so lucky to commentate for over 60 years! It was very special to have friends and colleagues from over the years @WolvesRaces @freebets_com last night as I called my final mainstream race. Thank you for the incredible messages which mean the world.
🆕 - @_tomstanley_ 🏇 Jim Mullen - @TheJockeyClub support for Lord Allen 🏇 @karl_burke - Reciprocated 🏇 @gelliott_racing - Galway Plate & stable stars 🏇 @tommoracing - Final commentary 🏇 Andrew Braithwaite & Abbie Taylor - Royal Patrons Scholarship Insight: @RishiPersad1
Happy Retirement, Tommo! Our favourite recent Tommo moment is celebrating Cheerleader winning at 66-1 , a horse he owns with his wife Caroline and who's trained at Loftus by Tina Jackson, the partner of his brother, Howard. Wishing you all the best in retirement @tommoracing
All the best in your retirement Big Fella @tommoracing x
Reading @TomParkRP and @JonHardingRP pieces on Tommo's retirement in @RacingPost today reminded me of my favourite 'Tommoism'. I sent this to the Post 21 years ago. Priceless!
Real treat on the Tommo farewell show on @SkySportsRacing from @WolvesRaces this evening: two broadcasting legends on together. Great entertainment.
Have a great evening @tommoracing enjoy your final commentary. You can stand in front of the lens as much as you like tonight. Live on #SkySportsRacing @AtTheRaces @RaceTechUK #tommo #areyouwell #itsamanactuallyderek
Happy Retirement, Tommo! 🎤👏🏼 “Jacket potatoes, we'll follow you in… because I'm a commen-TATOR.” There’s been countless memorable moments, but this is one of our favourites from Haydock Park in 2012! Wishing you all the best in retirement @tommoracing 🍾