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about John Forsythe... (the actor)

He owned and bred Thoroughbred racehorses for many years and was a member of the Board of Directors of Hollywood Park Racetrack.

Among his successes, in partnership with film producer Martin Ritt he won the 1976 Longacres Mile with Yu Wipi.

In the 1980s, John Forsythe served as the regular host for the annual Eclipse Awards. He was the recipient of the 1988 Eclipse Award of Merit for his contribution in promoting the sport of Thoroughbred racing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Forsythe

So when does Byk get his? Nobody is promoting the sport more than him right now!

some good stuff on espn classic lately.

just watched the 1978 and 1977 derbys

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Many thanks for sharing this bit of history on this man here at http://www.derbytrail.com