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Title: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: pope of vegas on October 08, 2014, 12:56:15 PM

Cigar, the two-time Horse of the Year whose 16-race winning streak was among the top feats in racing history, has died. He was 24.

A release from Kentucky Horse Park said that Cigar died Tuesday night at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital from complications following surgery for severe osteoarthritis in his neck.

Cigar, who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002, won 19-of-33 career starts and established an earnings record of $9,999,815.

The horse, however, best known for his incredible run of wins that tied Citation.

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An allowance victory at Aqueduct in October 1994 began Cigar's famed run that included 1995 wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic and Hollywood Gold Cup. He was Horse of the Year in 1995 and 1996.

Cigar, the son of Palace Music and Solar Slew, was owned by the late Allen Paulson and his wife, Madeleine, and trained by Bill Mott.

The horse had lived at Kentucky Horse Park after he retired in 1999.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: careless hal on October 08, 2014, 01:31:36 PM

 redrose redrose redrose A great horse and one of my all time favs. :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: CyberChamp on October 08, 2014, 07:30:26 PM

An all time great!  I have a framed newspaper article of him from back in the day.

 redrose redrose redrose

Title: Re: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: pezz97 on October 08, 2014, 10:18:30 PM

Tom Durkin's Best call ever!


Rip Big Guy and TY for the memories  redrose redrose redrose redrose

Title: Re: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: The Skipper on October 10, 2014, 11:14:51 AM

 redrose great horse ! I can't believe he was 24, seems like he was just racing, damn does time fly.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: LVGaryD on October 10, 2014, 08:41:39 PM

I am very thankful that I went to the Kentucky Horse Park and got to meet Cigar a few years back. What a great animal!

 bowdown bowdown bowdown redrose

Title: Re: R.I.P. Cigar
Post by: caveman on October 12, 2014, 05:28:22 AM

Quote from: The Skipper on October 10, 2014, 11:14:51 AM

redrose great horse ! I can't believe he was 24, seems like he was just racing, damn does time fly.

Oh so true. bowdown