Michael A. Tomlinson
$835,260
2026 earnings
11%
2026 wins
$21,178,836
lifetime earnings
racing Record
2026 Stats
Career Stats
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10
Firsts
710
19
Seconds
693
11
Thirds
684
48
Unplaced
3,134
88
Starts
5,221
$835,260
Earnings
$21,178,836
$9,492
Earnings / Start
$4,056
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Bio
Michael Tomlinson was a collegiate baseball player before injury ended his hopes of a baseball career. Tomlinson turned to rodeo, as he had been training horses for one discipline or another since he was a young child.
Since 1991 Tomlinson has worked as a Thoroughbred trainer and is based at Chuchill Downs, not far from his home in Shelbyville, Ky. that he shares with his wife Vicki. He conditions a barn of around 25 horses and has 2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint contender Barbados under his care.
Michael Tomlinson was a collegiate baseball player before injury ended his hopes of a baseball career. Tomlinson turned to rodeo, as he had been training horses for one discipline or another since he was a young child.
Since 1991 Tomlinson has worked as a Thoroughbred trainer and is based at Chuchill Downs, not far from his home in Shelbyville, Ky. that he shares with his wife Vicki. He conditions a barn of around 25 horses and has 2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint contender Barbados under his care.
