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John Toffan

John Toffan

Canadian-born US thoroughbred horse owner-breeder (died 2019)

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 1989-2012.

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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]

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