has been on the latter's board for about a decade, and is also fer-
vent in his support of the Breeders' Cup as "the absolute selector of
champions" in every discipline.
But a more spacious hinterland than you often find in men so im-
mersed in the Turf is reflected in the diversity of his children's voca-
tions and passions. They're all riders, yes, and the boys all play polo;
but the other walks of life that animate them include architecture,
music, wine. His eldest daughter, in fact, is learning the latter trade
in Burgundy—taking another family calling into a third generation
after Beck's father established Graham Beck Wines. (Nelson Mandela
toasted his inauguration in 1994 with Graham Beck Brut.)
