Peter Eurton longed to be a jockey growing up while his classmates focused on baseball, football, and basketball. At 16, he enrolled at the Rex Ellsworth Jockey School in Chino and learned the basics. After suffering an injury, he found his way to the backside to continue in the industry he loved.
The loss of David Hofmans, Vice President of California Thoroughbred Trainers [CTT], not only leaves our organization bereft, but also deprives our entire sport of the dignity, good humor, vast experience, and professionalism he brought to it.
Any recitation of his numerous wins and accomplishments at all levels of racing couldn’t possibly convey the respect his fellow trainers and his clients will always have for him. He was an exemplar of horsemanship, judgment, and the heritage of all the best qualities of racing and humanity.
On behalf of the CTT Board of Directors
Eoin Harty, President
Alan Balch, Executive Director