Air Forbes Won

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

Air Forbes Won
BreedThoroughbred
SireBold Forbes
GrandsireIrish Castle
DamBronze Point
DamsireTobin 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

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

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
1985 Siggebo c Boiling Springs Stakes
1985 Air Worthy c Stephen Foster Handicap
1985 Blew by Em c Lawrence Realization Stakes, Pilgrim Stakes
1986 Mercedes Won c Sanford Stakes, Hopeful Stakes, Grey Stakes, Florida Derby
1988 Through Flight c Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes
1993 Yanks Music c Beldame Stakes, Ruffian Stakes, Alabama Stakes, Mother Goose Stakes
1994 Hawks Landing c Bay Shore Stakes
1996 Badge c 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
Amarco Masthead
Ronolive
Summer Point (USA)
1964		 Summer Tan Heliopolis
Miss Zibby
Point Count Counterpoint
Queen of Clubs

References
  1. "Air Forbes Won". Equibase. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  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.
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