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Old 10-08-2014, 05:18 AM
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Waking up to Internet rumours that Cigar has passed. Anyone hear anything from an official source?
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Old 10-08-2014, 05:39 AM
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Damn it! I hope not... I LOVE Cigar! He was my ultimate favorite horse. I see a couple people mentioning it as well so it looks like the official word will come soon
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Old 10-08-2014, 08:10 AM
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Nothing "official", but it's all over the net so I guess it's true. RIP pretty boy
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Old 10-08-2014, 08:22 AM
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Nothing "official", but it's all over the net so I guess it's true. RIP pretty boy
David Grening ‏@DRFGrening · 2m2 minutes ago
Bill Mott via text confirmed that Cigar has died. Sad. Tremendous horse.

Thanks for the memories big fella, Rest in Peace.
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Old 10-08-2014, 08:25 AM
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one of my all time favorites. Sad.


http://www.paulickreport.com/news/bl...ar-dead-at-24/
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Old 10-08-2014, 08:31 AM
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"I came to love horses when I got on Cigar. He was the most genuine, charismatic horse I think I've ever been on in my life." - Jerry Bailey
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Old 10-08-2014, 09:05 AM
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Cigar: A true american racehorse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygB0iZQJIvo
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Old 10-08-2014, 09:12 AM
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Great race horse and connections, traveled the country, did not duck competition. legendary horse.
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Old 10-08-2014, 09:15 AM
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Saw him race in person several times, at GP and two BCs, as well as that Pacific Classic. Met him close up at KHP as well. A true champion.
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Old 10-08-2014, 09:32 AM
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One of my all time favorites, saw his Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic, a real star personality, even have a painting and his Breyer. I'm really bummed about this
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Old 10-08-2014, 09:53 AM
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didn't realize he was 24...time flies.
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Old 10-08-2014, 10:06 AM
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He was the best and made me a fan for life
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Old 10-08-2014, 10:29 AM
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What a horse! One of few greats that I actually got to "meet," thanks to KHP. RIP big boy.
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Old 10-08-2014, 10:35 AM
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RIP big guy. So glad I got to meet and pet him last fall at the KHP. A true champion.
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Old 10-08-2014, 10:41 AM
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Haskin's piece on Cigar's Madison Square Garden farewell is a treat to read:

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse...r-stories.aspx
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Old 10-08-2014, 11:02 AM
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I can't help but feel as if I'm in an alternate dimension today. I can't help but believe that Cigar was larger than life, that he wasn't supposed to leave us.

He was everything to me in 1995, when I was 14/15 years old. 1994 was a gut-wrenching year for me. But then along came this impossibly handsome bay horse with white markings and one eye ringed in white. His name was Cigar and he swept me off my feet--here was my salvation!

I had loved horse racing before Cigar but he was the first living legend, the first in-the-flesh champion that captured my heart.

As he passed the day fierce storms ripped through Kentucky and a blood moon lunar eclipse hung in the night sky, Cigar demonstrated that he had drama and style to the end. Run free, big guy--thanks for the memories.
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Old 10-08-2014, 11:27 AM
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A piece form HRTV

http://www.hrtv.com/videos/cigar-1990---2014/
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Old 10-08-2014, 11:52 AM
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Great article as usual from Steve Haskin.

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse...-to-cigar.aspx
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Old 10-08-2014, 01:13 PM
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Does anyone have a link to video of Cigar's retirement ceremony at Madison Square Garden?
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Old 10-08-2014, 01:29 PM
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One of my most memorable in-person races. The Citation Challenge. Can't believe the full field and the sires that came out of it.

Thanks for the Memories RIP!

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