Thomas Joseph Kelly (September 23, 1919 – April 19, 2013) is a United States Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses as well as an owner and breeder.Known as "Tommy," but commonly as "T. J.," in his teens Kelly began working at the Baltimore racetrack, as did his younger brother, Eddie. His learning of the business from the bottom up was interrupted by service with the United States military during World War II in which he received two Purple Hearts.