Air Forbes Won, the 1982 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite who
sired 49 stakes winners, was euthanized Nov. 19 at age 30
because of complications from the infirmities of old age. He
resided at John J. Greely III’s Wintergreen Farm near Midway,
Ky., where he had stood at stud.  Campaigned by Edward Anchel,
Air Forbes Won was a hot item going into the Run for the Roses,
a race won by his sire, Bold Forbes, in 1976. Air Forbes Won had
captured all four starts, including the Wood Memorial (gr. I)
and Gotham (gr. II) Stakes, and was attempting to became the
fifth Wood Memorial winner since 1975 to win the Derby and the
second Ohio-bred to win the historic event (the first was
Wintergreen in 1909). Bold Forbes won the 1976 Wood.  Sent off
at 5-2, Air Forbes Won shared the lead with the filly Cupecoy’s
Joy and El Baba near the quarter pole but weakened and finished
ninth behind winner Gato Del Sol. Air Forbes Won missed the
Preakness (gr. I) and Belmont (gr. I) Stakes, then finished
second in the Pennsylvania (gr. III