John Montague "Towser" Gosden (1904–20 October 1967) was a British racehorse trainer based near

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. He won a number of important races, although his career was interrupted by the

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. He trained

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winner

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as a two-year-old, and won the

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with Aggressor. He is the father of British racehorse trainer

John Gosden John Harry Martin Gosden (born 30 March 1951) is a British Horse trainer, racehorse trainer. He has trained over 3,000 winners worldwide, including victories in the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Epsom Derby, Derby, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, A ...

Personal life

He married Peggy Gosden (née Gearing), with whom he had two children, John and Sally.

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1904 births 1967 deaths British racehorse trainers {{UK-horseracing-bio-stub

Personal life

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