John Toffan
Canadian-born US thoroughbred horse owner-breeder (died 2019)
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John Toffan was a Canadian-born American Thoroughbred racehorse owner-breeder in California. He came to fame with his partnership with Trudy McCaffery. He had a long career racing purebreds ranging from 1989 to 2012.
John Toffan | |
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| Died | June 18, 2019 Hidden Hills, California |
| Occupation | Thoroughbred racehorse owner-breeder |
| Years active | 1989 - 2012 |
| Spouse | Cheryl Toffan |
Toffan began his career in 1989 with his partnership with Trudy McCaffery, which went on to become one of California's top racing-breeding operations. In 1997 McCaffery and Tofan were named as "Owners of the Year" by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Their most renowned purebred was 'Free House'.[1][2][3] After McCaffery's death in 2007,[4] he continued his career with purebreds partnered by his spouse Cheryl Toffan.[5]
Toffan died on June 18, 2019 at the age of 83 after suffering from a lengthy illness.[5]
Top runners
- Mane Minister (b. 1988) - Finished third in the 1991 Belmont Stakes[6]
- Bien Bien (b. 1989)[7][8]
- Free House (b. 1994) – A homebred who was a two-time California Horse of the Year and whose eight stakes race wins included California's three most important dirt races: the Santa Anita Derby (1997), the Pacific Classic Stakes (1998), and the Santa Anita Handicap (1999);[1][9][10]
- Came Home (b. 1999)[11][12]