Forego - Horse of the Year 1974, 1975, 1976
Forego - Champion Racehorse
FOREGO
Pedigree: Forli - Lady Golconda (Hasty Road)
Owner: Lazy F Ranch (Mrs. Martha Gerry)
Trainer(s): Sherrill Ward, Frank and David Whiteley
In 57 starts, he won 34, placed in 9, and came in third 7 times. His lifetime earnings amounted to $1,938,957. Forego won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Sprint Horse in 1974, and Eclipse Award for Outstanding Older Male Horse for four years running—1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977. He was voted the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year for three years straight: 1974, 1975 and 1976. His countless handicap victories made this large son of Forli a handicap champion. His versatility is clearly demonstrated by his wins from 7 furlongs to the 2 mile Jockey Club Gold Cup. Because of his wins, he was constantly asked to carry more than 130 pounds, and still he won. Forego was truly a champion handicap horse.
$20.95
| Forego's Race Record | ||||||
Year |
Age |
Starts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Earnings |
| 1973 | 3 |
18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | $188,909 |
| 1974 | 4 |
13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | $545,086 |
| 1975 | 5 |
9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $429,521 |
| 1976 | 6 |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $491,701 |
| 1977 | 7 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $268,740 |
| 1978 | 8 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Total | 57 | 34 | 9 | 7 | $1,938,957 | |
1973
won - Discovery Handicap [G3]
won - Roamer Handicap [G2]
2nd - Florida Derby [G1]
2nd - Jerome Handicap [G2]
2nd - Hutcheson Stakes [G3]
3rd - Withers Stakes [G2]
1974
won - Widener Handicap [G1]
won - Woodward Stakes [G1]
won - Gulfstream Park Handicap [G2]
won - Brooklyn Handicap [G1]
won - Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes [G1]
won - Vosburgh [G2]
won - Donn Handicap [G3]
won - Carter Handicap [G2]
2nd - Metropolitan Handicap [G1]
2nd - Nassau County Handicap [G3]
3rd - Marlboro Handicap
3rd - Suburban Handicap [G1]
Champion Handicap Horse
Champion Sprinter
Horse Of The Year
1975
won - Brooklyn Handicap [G1] (new track record)
won - Suburban Handicap [G1]
won - Widener Handicap [G1]
won - Woodward Stakes [G1]
won - Carter Handicap [G2]
won - Seminole Handicap [G2]
2nd - Marlboro Cup [G1]
3rd - Metropolitan Handicap [G1]
Champion Handicap Horse
Horse Of The Year
1976
won - Marlboro Cup [G1] Watch Video
won - Woodward Handicap [G1]
won - Metropolitan Handicap [G1]
won - Brooklyn Handicap [G1]
won - Nassau County Handicap [G3]
2nd - Suburban Handicap [G1]
3rd - Amory L Haskell Handicap [G1]
Champion Handicap Horse
Horse Of The Year
1977
won - Woodward Handicap [G1]
won - Metropolitan Handicap [G1]
won - Nassau County Handicap [G3]
2nd - Suburban Handicap [G1]
2nd - Brooklyn Handicap [G1]
Champion Handicap Horse
