Cigar
February 26, 2010 by MBC Staff
Filed under Afficianado
A little put together of the greatness of Cigar
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Since Cigar, we’ve had several other fine horses such as Skip Away, Invasor, and Ghostzapper. But none of them were superstars in the mold of Cigar. While I’m hoping we’ll see another one soon, I’d rather wait for a true legend than elevate less talented horses to elite status.
Not even close. While Curlin had a fine 2008 season, Cigar won almost as many races in 1995 as Curlin did in his entire career. Rachel Alexandra has had one race vs. open company and defeated a very weak field by a neck in the Woodward.
We had one in Curlin, and maybe another in Rachel Alexandra
The racing world is due another Cigar, a thoroughbred that can devaste every competitor in the US and still go to Dubai after traveling that far and out of your comfort zone, and look them in the eye and draw away is truely, truely a great champion. I would have loved to see what his get could do but hey, I suppose he’s the only one for a reason.
TIN CAN COMP.
CIGAR was incredible. 6,000 miles and winning- WOW
Last Spring we were fortunate enough he ate one of our mints and vistited with us a few seconds before spriniting off in his pasture. We worship, he is worthy.
been watching racing since 1970….ZERO DOUBT Cigar in the top 5 or 6 ever saw.
Best music put to video EVER!
Was at Arlington the day he tied Citation. Truly an amazing athlete.
my favorite horse of all times.
Excellent choice of music, it makes my hair stand up!
that is because the purses are biger now, curlan, im a big fan of but he has yet to accomplish what cigar did, in my opinon
cigar was a fuckin beast
You do know that Curlin will beat it in his next start if he wins, right?
Anyone who disputes Cigar’s accomplisments only need to take a look at his lifetime earnings of $9,999,815. Which has still not be achieved by any other horse in over 10 years even with todays big purses and big speed figures. Please, give credit where its due. He is a true champion that beat every horse that challenged him for over a year. Some people have to complain about everything. It was a great time and was wonderful to watch.
Haha, 1995 was a deep year…. lets take a look at who was racing… 3 year olds and up….. Silver Goblin, Best Pal, Betrando, Concern, Devil His Due, Thunder Gulch, Unaccounted For, Urgent Request, Star Standard, Kissin Kris, Wallenda, Del Mar Dennis, Tinners Way, Blumin Affair, Soul of the Matter, L’Carriere, Flying Chevron, French Deputy, Peaks and Valleys. Cigar beat all of them, and the one time Holy Bull faced Cigar, Holy Bull broke down trying to run with the Big Horse.
Anyone who you put out there Cigar beat. Watch the Dubai World Cup, he looks the horse in the eye in the stretch and would never let them by if they went around 5 more times. THE HEART OF A CHAMPION!!!
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without Holy Bull, it was pathetic. Just think L’Carriere would have been BC Classic and probably Horse of the Year winner if not for Cigar. Maybe Thunder Gulch would have got the sympathy vote. But then again, I would never vote for a horse that never eclipsed a 107 beyer speed figure for Horse of the Year.
More impressive was Inside Information’s race in the Distaff, the same day. 1:46 and change is more impressive (got a better speed figure by 2 points) The track that day was muddy, but also super fast. I don’t think anybody’s come within 2 seconds of Inside Information’s stakes record set that day, while Cigar’s has since been eclipsed by Cat Thief, Skip Away, and the spectacular Ghostzapper.
I will take a peak when i get a good break.
Ok tipzew, you dont have to take me seriosly because i have been around some outstanding horsemen,i.e the late doug peterson,and the late great charles whitingham.”ANDREW BEYER”Cigar by contrast never recorded a speed figure higher than 121 and usually competed in the vicinity of 117. although with many positive characteristics he managed to go through his record winning streak without encountering a rival who stepped up and ran a challenging figure.
Hard to take you seriously, when I see that you subscribe to the “Booty Page Directory”. Read Jerry Bailey’s book, and see what the man you rode him has to say about him.
I know there are those that say he didnt beat much but 159 2/5 in the mud is somewhat impressive to me.
95 had to have been the weakest handicap division in the history of horse racing history.