Cigar was the best horse in the last 30 years

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Originally Posted by Cardus

Yes, superstar horses can make fans of people; I just haven't seen enough of "new blood" around the racetrack. And I attend live racing often enough to notice. Since superstar horses race so infrequently now, I do not count on them to be the engine driving people to become racing fans.

My father introduced me to racing, perhaps unwittingly. My appreciation of racing is in the genes, without question. I was studying the racing program at a very young age.

I don't think it is apples and oranges to compare Cigar from the mid-90s to the greats from the mid- to late 70s, actually. I thought that The Bid's post about Cigar not getting Spectacular Bid out of a gallop was terrific. Clearly, The Bid was better, as was Affirmed, and Seattle Slew.

Did you read Steven Crist's article in the DRF this morning of how things have differed from the card of the 1987 Travers?

http://www.drf.com/drfNewsArticle.do...1&subs=0&arc=0

If anyone invents a time machine, I'd like to buy a ticket for one please.