John Montague "Towser" Gosden (1904–20 October 1967[1]) was a British racehorse trainer based near Lewes, East Sussex.
He won a number of important races, although his career was interrupted by the Second World War. He trained Epsom Derby winner Charlottown as a two-year-old,[2] and won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Aggressor.
He is the father of British racehorse trainer John Gosden.
Personal life
[edit]He married Peggy Gosden (née Gearing), with whom he had two children, John and Sally.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Bloodstock Breeders' Annual Review, Volume 56
- ^ Sue Montgomery The Independent (8 June 1997). "Gosden's Dip into history". The Independent. Retrieved 11 November 2012.