Cigar

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cardus

When I saw him in April 2005, he looked terrific. One of the stable hands said that they let him out for most of the night and he loves it. John Henry was situated next to him; he wasn't up for visitors on that Friday morning. Very swaybacked then.

There was an embarrassing element to the Horse Park at that time, though: away from the main barn -- in which Cigar, John Henry, and another well-known horse whose name escapes me were stabled -- there was a smaller barn with one horse from eight types of breed. Each horse was considered the "representative" of that breed. The Thoroughbred "rep?" Da Hoss!

I couldn't believe it! A genuine champion as a museum piece. Awful! He should have been in big barn with the other champs. This was over a year ago, so hopefully, that has changed.

How game was he in 1998?

"This is the best comeback since Lazarus!"

Cardus,
Thanks for the memory!
For those that don't know the story...
http://www.thoroughbredchampions.com...ies/dahoss.htm

1998 BC...lots there!