Richard Baltas has experienced the vicissitudes of the sport manning a wide array of posts during the past three decades and appreciates a major stakes horse heading the 28-horse stable he has built up at Santa Anita Park.
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