Smooth Air

Owner-Breeder Brian Daniel Burns has passed at the age of 78 following a brief battle with cancer. Larger than life with an entrepreneurial spirit, Burns launched his own company in 1980, underwriting disability insurance for athletes. The high-profile company worked with major sports leagues like the NFL and the MLB and their players. He eventually sold the company in 2007. Burns's first foray into the horse racing game was an instant and spectacular success. He and his father Jimmy--"The name's Jimmy," he would say if addressed by the formal Mr....