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Sponsored by: John Forbes with Tale of the Cat and Julie Krone at Monmouth Park in 1998 John Forbes, a longtime trainer and president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, passed away on Sunday at age 73. Born in Maryland, Forbes spent his entire career in the racing industry, following both of his parents into the training game. He moved his operations to New Jersey in the late 1970s and has been a Garden State mainstay ever since. “John was New Jersey racing,” said Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park Racetrack. ...

New Jersey Horseman John Forbes Passes Away Monday, February 1, 2021 at 10:39 am | Back to: Top News Updated: February 1, 2021 at 12:05 pm Equi-Photo John Hamilton Forbes, a top trainer on the New Jersey circuit for four decades and the president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, passed away Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 73 years old. “John was New Jersey racing,” said Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park Racetrack.  “He was a tireless advocate for the industry, for the horsemen and for Monmouth Park. �...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... OCEANPORT, N.J. — John Forbes, a horse racing advocate and thoroughbred trainer who won more than 2,100 races, has died. He was 73. Forbes, the president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, died Sunday, Monmouth Park said Monday. No cause of death was given. Born in Maryland, Forbes spent his entire career in the racing industry, following his parents into the profession. He ...