Forego /

Forego (1970–1997) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won eight Eclipse Awards including Horse of the Year, Champion Handicap Horse and Champion Sprinter. Foaled on April 30, 1970 at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, Forego was owned and bred by Mrs. Martha Farish Gerry's Lazy F Ranch. Over the year, Forego would have four trainers; Sherrill W. Ward, Eddie Hayward, and eventually Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr. and his son David A. Whiteley. Forego had two main jockeys; Hall of Fame jockey, Bill Shoemaker and Heliodoro Gustines. Forego was fourth behind Secretariat in a Kentucky Derby that was run in record time (1:59 2/5). Eddie Hayward, assistant trainer to Sherrill Ward, took over when Ward was ill and is officially listed as Forego's trainer in his wins in his final two races of 1973, the Roamer and Discovery Handicaps. During the 1973 season Forego had 18 starts for 9 wins, 3 seconds and 3 thirds for $188,909 in prizemoney. At five-years-old, Forego placed in all but one start. He won the Seminole and Widener Handicaps in Florida, took the Carter Handicap carrying 134 pounds, set a track record with 132 pounds in the Brooklyn Handicap, and won the 1½ mile Suburban Handicap