Morlan eulogized at SLRD wake

Tuffy Morlan moved from Bonsall to Arizona in 2001 to be with his daughter, but the Bonsall community remembered him well during a wake October 21 at the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club.

“He was a good guy,” said Bonsall resident Diane Strain, who organized the “Tally Ho Tuffy” party in the honor of the former jockey, who passed away September 19 at the age of 96.

“Tally Ho” was what Morlan said when leaving a room.

“He was always positive, always upbeat,” said Mona Aguilar, who ran the breakfast café at the San Luis Rey Downs Thoroughbred Training Center when Morlan worked as an exercise rider i...