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Originally Posted by Gander
Yes I was thinking of his nemesis Skip Away, who beat Cigar in the Jockey Club. One of my very favorite horses of all time. Right up their with Gander, Butterface and Arromanches.
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I made a pilgrimage to see that race. Besides wanting to see Cigar myself, I wanted my 4-yr-old son to be able to say he saw both horses. It was cool watching Cigar and Skip Away parade around in the paddock area. Not many sports where you can get so close to the superstars.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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