Air Forbes Won

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Air Forbes Won
Breed Thoroughbred
Sire Bold Forbes
GrandsireIrish Castle
DamBronze Point
Damsire Tobin Bronze
SexStallion
Foaled1979
CountryUnited States
ColorBrown
BreederHoward B. Noonan
OwnerEdward & Judith Anchel
TrainerFrank LaBoccetta
Record7:4-2-0 [1]
Major wins
Gotham Stakes (1982)
Wood Memorial Stakes (1982)
Last updated on June 20, 2020

Air Forbes Won (April 13, 1979 - November 19, 2009) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1982 Wood Memorial Stakes. [1]

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Career

Air Forbes Won's first race was on March 4, 1982 at the Aqueduct, where he came in 1st. He won his next race on March 20, 1982 which was also at the Aqueduct.

He won his first graded race at the 1982 Gotham Stakes. He then won the 1982 Wood Memorial Stakes, which was the last race of his four race win streak. [2]

He competed in the 1982 Kentucky Derby, coming in 7th place.

On June 20, 1982 Air Forbes Won competed for the last time in the Ohio Derby during which he suffered a tendon injury and was retired.

Air Forbes Won was euthanized on November 19, 2009 at the age of 30 due to complications from old age. [2]

Stud career

Air Forbes Won's descendants include: [3]

c = colt, f = filly

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
1985Siggeboc Boiling Springs Stakes
1985Air Worthyc Stephen Foster Handicap
1985Blew by Emc Lawrence Realization Stakes, Pilgrim Stakes
1986 Mercedes Won c Sanford Stakes, Hopeful Stakes, Grey Stakes, Florida Derby
1988Through Flightc Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
1993 Yanks Music c Beldame Stakes, Ruffian Stakes, Alabama Stakes, Mother Goose Stakes
1994Hawks Landingc Bay Shore Stakes
1996Badgec Gotham Stakes

Pedigree

Pedigree of Air Forbes Won (USA), 1979 [4]
Sire
Bold Forbes (USA)
1973
Irish Castle (USA)
1967
Bold Ruler Nasrullah
Miss Disco
Castle Forbes Tulyar
Longford
Comely Nell (USA)
1962
Commodore M. Bull Lea
Early Autumn
Nellie L Blenheim
Nellie Flag
Dam
Bronze Point (USA)
1973
Tobin Bronze (AUS)
1962
Arctic Explorer Arctic Prince
Flirting
AmarcoMasthead
Ronolive
Summer Point (USA)
1964
Summer Tan Heliopolis
Miss Zibby
Point Count Counterpoint
Queen of Clubs

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References

  1. 1 2 "Air Forbes Won". Equibase. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Air Forbes Won Euthanized at 30" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. "Air Forbes won". JBIS. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. "Air Forbes Won" . Retrieved 10 August 2019.