[2] Refinado Tom was a chestnut stallion with a star and an off-center snip, bred by Haras La Biznaga, one of the most famous and historic farms in Argentina.
[1] Haras La Biznaga normally sold all of the colts they bred, but Refinado Tom was retained due to a lack of interest from potential buyers.
[1] He failed to impress in his debut on February 25, 1996, finishing fourth in a 1200-meter maiden race at Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo.
[10] Refinado Tom was made the heavy favorite for the Group 1 Gran Criterium,[10] run over 1600 meters a month later at the same track.
[1] Juan Ithuralde, the manager of Haras La Biznaga, and Bullrich argued over whether or not to run Refinado Tom in the race.
[10] In the Gran Criterium itself, Refinado Tom ran poorly, finishing third, leading to concerns about his ability to handle longer distances.
[1] Due to his defeat in the Gran Criterium, Refinado Tom was not the favorite for the race, but he ran to his usual standards to win by several lengths.
[9] It rained prior to the second leg of the Triple Crown as well, the Group 1 Gran Premio Jockey Club, a 2000-meter race on the turf at Hipódromo de San Isidro.
Hopes were high for Refinado Tom, and he ran as expected, taking the lead in the stretch from Alpino Fitz to finish first by a length and a half.
La Nación praised his performance, saying that Refinado Tom was on the road to have his name occupy a principal place in the history of the Argentinian turf.
[11] The third and final leg of the Argentinian Triple Crown, the Group 1 Gran Premio Nacional, was Refinado Tom's next race.
[12] Jorge Valdivieso had to correct abruptly, avoiding touching Alpino Fitz while maintaining Refinado Tom's space.
[1] Refinado Tom passed Alpino Fitz to take the lead, but was starting to tire when Funny Toy made a late bid.
Refinado Tom had to skip the Group 1 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, the final leg of the Argentinian Quadruple Crown, while recovering.
Jockey Gary Stevens compared Refinado Tom's acceleration to that of Gentlemen, another Argentinian import, on whom he had won the race the previous year in a record-setting performance.
The clone is not eligible to race as Thoroughbred racehorses must be conceived naturally to be registered, and is instead intended to be used for the breeding of polo horses for Santiago Blaquier.