Buckram Oak Farm, nom de course of Mahmoud Fustok … Born: 1936 in Lebanon (then Palestine) ... Died: Feb. 8, 2006, after being struck by an automobile as he jogged along the road near his residence in Pompano Beach, Fla. ... He had a residence in Saudi Arabia as well … Family: includes brother Mustapha, also involved in the racing and breeding industry … Education: Came to America to attend the University of Oklahoma in late 1950s and graduated with a degree in petrol-chemical engineering … Professional Background: Owner of a number of businesses, primarily in Saudi Arabia, including an auto dealership, real estate, construction and oil-related businesses … Racing Operation: Father and grandfather owned Arabians, but Fustok became interested in Thoroughbred racing during visits to Arlington Park while in college … Began racing operations in France and England with best European runners including two-time French champion miler Green Forest, 1982 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas) winner In Fijar and 1986 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Noble Fighter … As an owner, Fustok just recently had his biggest success with Silver Train, winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint in October, 2005, at Belmont Park. The then 3-year-old colt was trained by Richard Dutrow Jr. ... He had about 60 horses in training, which will continue to run under the Buckram Oak Farm name ... Other Fustok runners of note include world-record equaler Najran, Anifa, homebred Eurosilver, Last Song, Mint, Natural Selection, Star Gallant, and Silver Wagon ...He raced Silver Hawk, who was a group winner who ran second in the Irish Sweeps Derby and third in the Epsom Derby. Pensioned in 2005, Silver Hawk is the sire of 70 stakes winners ... Breeding Operation: Became one of first men of Arabian descent to make a splash in Kentucky when he purchased 500-acre Buckram Oak Farm near Lexington in 1978 ... As a breeder, Fustok's Buckram Oak Farm was also represented by grade I winner Siberian Summer and multiple graded winner Allied Forces ... Fustok sold farm to Jess Jackson in February 2005; the property has since been renamed Stonestreet Farm ... The assets of Buckram Oak were acquired by his close friend and colleague, Kassem Masri, in a private transaction following Fustok’s death, which included a 200-acre farm near Ocala, Fla. which is used for breaking and training young horses. Masri, who operates as Four Roses Thoroughbreds will concentrate his future efforts toward racing, and the existing mares at Buckram Oak were dispersed.