John Toffan | |
Death Date: | June 18, 2019 |
Death Place: | Hidden Hills, California |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Thoroughbred racehorse owner-breeder |
Years Active: | 1989 - 2012 |
Spouse: | Cheryl Toffan |
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.
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.
Toffan died on June 18, 2019 at the age of 83 after suffering from a lengthy illness.[5]