Catching Up With Tonalist
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When Tonalist hit the track in 2013, he had a lot to live up to. His family was one of the most active in the sport at the time with four members of his family winning graded stakes in the previous five years, headlined by his dam’s (mother’s) half-sister producing 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace.
Tonalist debuted in mid-November that year and finished fourth at Aqueduct. Shipping down to Florida with trainer Christophe Clement for the winter, Tonalist made a statement at Gulfstream Park in January when winning by four lengths with Joe Bravo aboard.