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RIP Cigar
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:53 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:53 am
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Cigar, the two-time Horse of the Year whose 16-race winning streak was among the top feats in racing history, has died. He was 24.
A release from Kentucky Horse Park said that Cigar died Tuesday night at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital from complications following surgery for severe osteoarthritis in his neck.
Cigar, who was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002, won 19-of-33 career starts and established an earnings record of $9,999,815.
The horse, however, best known for his incredible run of wins that tied Citation.
The great Cigar has passed on to that great oval in the sky. Story
An allowance victory at Aqueduct in October 1994 began Cigar's famed run that included 1995 wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic and Hollywood Gold Cup. He was Horse of the Year in 1995 and 1996.
Cigar, the son of Palace Music and Solar Slew, was owned by the late Allen Paulson and his wife, Madeleine, and trained by Bill Mott.
The horse had lived at Kentucky Horse Park after he retired in 1999.
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 3:00 am to Jim Rockford
It is truly incredible how easily horses die.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 3:01 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 6:28 am to Jim Rockford
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16-race winning streak
Cigar was a bad mofo. RIP
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:27 am to Jim Rockford
2 time horse of the year. 
And one of the best names in horse racing.
And one of the best names in horse racing.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:44 am to Jim Rockford
Cigar was a great race horse.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:01 am to Jim Rockford
He was one of the first horses I remember hearing about growing up, besides Secretariat. RIP
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:17 am to SwaggerCopter
Horses are born looking for a way to die.....and a way to take you with them.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:31 am to Jim Rockford
I bet on him a few times.
Never sired any baby horses. He was shooting blanks.
Never sired any baby horses. He was shooting blanks.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:31 am to bwallcubfan
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He was one of the first horses I remember hearing about growing up, besides Secretariat. RIP
im 32, same here.
i know nothing of horse racing, did cigar compete in the triple crown races or he didn't become great til he was older?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:32 am to 632627
Great as he got older.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:40 am to Jim Rockford
Godspeed Cigar
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:00 am to Jim Rockford
Sad. Man, I loved that horse. Was so much excitement around his win streak. Was a beast. Got on the lead and it was over.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:36 am to Jim Rockford
Wow, very sad. One of the last horses to continue racing versus being put out to stud. My daughter was able to get a picture with Cigar on a tour (five HOF horses were walked out for the group).
Hail Cigar!
Hail Cigar!
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:18 am to Kritten
RIP Cigar....
I hope they don't go in 3's....that means Rebecca Lobo and Sara Jessica Parker are next.
I hope they don't go in 3's....that means Rebecca Lobo and Sara Jessica Parker are next.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:24 am to LSUGrad9295
No Elway?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:10 am to Kritten
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No Elway?
You are right...my bad.
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