Cigar - 1994 NYRA Mile Handicap (G1)

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9 жыл бұрын

The field was stacked for the fall feature at Aqueduct. Cigar hadn’t tackled graded company in just over a year, never on dirt, and eight-length allowance win was good enough to be just the sixth choice in the wagering. He would never be close to those odds again. Multi-millionaire Devil His Due was among those left in Cigar’s wake as the four-year-old, in the words of rider Jerry Bailey, “really smoked them.”

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@Caroni100 7 жыл бұрын

We will never forget Cigar (1990-2014): 19 wins (16 consecutive), 4 second places and 5 third places in 33 starts, US$ 9,999,815 earned, 1995 and 1996 Outstanding Older Male Horse and 1995 and 1996 Horse of the Year. Cigar was inducted to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002. Without a doubt, one of the greatest thoroughbred racehorse in history. Greetings from Venezuela.

@timothycapel1952 3 жыл бұрын

My brother, Bob Frieze was Jerry Bailey’s(jock)agent during this tremendous run!!

@timothycapel1952 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine the money Cigar would have won nowdays!

@Caroni100 2 жыл бұрын

@@timothycapel1952 Cigar (April 18, 1990 - October 27, 2014) * Sire: Palace Music * Grandsire: The Minstrel * Dam: Solar Slew * Damsire: Seattle Slew * Sex: Stallion * Breeder: Allen E. Paulson (R.I.P.) * Owners: Madeleine Paulson & Allen E. Paulson * Trainers: Alex Hassinger Jr. (Starts 1 to 9) William I. Mott (Starts 10 to 33) * Jockeys: Patrick Valenzuela (1 for 6) Chris McCarron (1 for 2) Jose Santos (0 for 1) Mike Smith (1 for 2) Julie Krone (0 for 1) Jerry Bailey (17 for 20) Total: * 33 Starts * 19 Wins * 4 Seconds * 5 Thirds * 2 Fourths * $ 9,999,815 (Current $16,968,676) On dirt: * 22 Starts * 18 Wins * 2 Seconds * 1 Third On turf: * 11 Starts * 1 Win * 2 Seconds * 4 Thirds * 2 Fourths * 1995 & 1996 Eclispe Award for Outstanding Older Male Horse * 1995 & 1996 United States Horse of The Year * Inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002 * Number 18 in The Bloodhorse Magazine "Top United States Racehorses of the 20th. Century List" * Cigar Mile Handicap at Acqueduct Race Track (Since 1997) * Life-size statue at Gulfstream Park * Rest In Peace, Champion! Simply unforgetable! * Best regards from Venezuela

@kj2419 6 жыл бұрын

GOAT

@hitoshibluesbrothers 3 жыл бұрын

This is the video I been serching, somehow I could not find for a long time. Initially this was own by Madeleine Paulson, not Allen. Cigar was considered as a turn hourse like Fraise. Once Cigar start rolling on dirt, he became unbeatable one. This race shocked me and Cigar was really smoking the Aqueduct to beat the best horses in training. Thanks for the great video.

@kourtlandperry1698 5 жыл бұрын

This is when cigar got good

@williamdunphy352 4 жыл бұрын

The first of 16 straight wins.

@roundtable3501 4 жыл бұрын

William Dunphy 2nd* He won a 1 mile allowance October 28th, 1994 at aqueduct, about a month before this race.

@williamdunphy352 6 жыл бұрын

Race Caller: Tom Durkin

@myfrobert 4 жыл бұрын

Notably, this race was later renamed after the winner here.

@DanielSong39 6 жыл бұрын

Similar to Discreet Cat's performance 12 years later.

@jeffsnell2795 4 жыл бұрын

Who knows what this Horse could have done if they kept him on Dirt after he broke Maiden...They ran him in like 8 Grass races after he won his maiden on Dirt VERY impressively...Never understood why they did not keep him on dirt after that maiden win...Maybe he had bad feet and Turf was softer?...Mystery to me

@claudeciancio1933 3 жыл бұрын

He had a dominant turf pedigree.

@raygordonteacheschess5501 8 жыл бұрын

Cigar had run a 95 Beyer without Lasix at two, before ever trying the grass. That performance was in line with what he'd become. The real question is why they waited so long to return him to what was obviously his best surface.

@DanielSong39 8 жыл бұрын

It took a couple of years for his bones to mature.

@blainemacmillan5055 8 жыл бұрын

His sire Palace Music ran 2nd in the 1986 BC Mile and was a top notch grass horse. The thing is his dam is a daughter of Seattle Slew. That's where the brilliant dirt pedigree was instilled in Cigar. what a special horse.....

@bakerj7baker412 5 жыл бұрын

He was strictly bred for the turf Alex hassinger wanted him on turf failed in 7 attempts when they turned him over to Mott he said he works good on dirt let's run him on it he broke his maiden and this is his second race in motts hands