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Mercedes Won
Mercedes Won (March 29, 1986 - October 16, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racing, Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1988 Hopeful Stakes. Career Mercedes Won's first race was on March 29, 1986, at Tampa Bay Downs, where he came in 8th. He captured his first win on July 23, 1988, at Woodbine. In his first stakes race on August 6, 1988, he won the Swynford Stakes, then followed that up with his first graded win on August 17, 1988, in the Sanford Stakes. Mercedes win streak continued with a win in the August 27 1988 Hopeful Stakes. Mercedes grabbed another win at the 1988 Grey Stakes, but would go winless until March 4, 1989, when he won the Florida Derby. Mercedes competed in the 1989 Haskell Invitational Stakes in which he finished in 7th place. On August 26, 1990, Mercedes won the Rochester Cup Handicap. This would be Mercedes Won's last big win, as he only won allowance races thereafter. Mercedes Won's last race took place on November 6, 1991, with a third pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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. 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. Stud career Air Forbes Won's descendants include: ''c = colt (horse), colt, f = filly'' Pedigree References {{reflist 1979 racehorse births 2009 racehorse deaths Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |