cigar Archives - Lady and The Track
Stallion Stories: The Unconquerable, Invincible, Unbeatable Cigar
December 2, 2017 | Margaret RansomBy Margaret Ransom A racing fan to the core, there hasn’t been an important race that well-respected Kentucky horseman and stallion manager Wes Lanter hasn’t watched, especially if it included any children or grandchildren belonging to one of his boys. But in 1994, Lanter was card-carrying bandwagoner for reigning Horse of the Year Holy Bull, who […]
Cigar Mile Offers Last Chance For Grade 1 Win In New York
December 1, 2017 | Margaret RansomBy Margaret Ransom There’s a saying in racing that goes something like this: “Great milers make great stallions.” When it comes to the Cigar Mile Handicap (GI) at Aqueduct, it’s ironic that one of the most important one-mile dirt events in the country is named after a horse who, despite a legendary career, did not make a […]
The Dash that was Cigar
October 8, 2014 | Casey Laughter“…He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke the following date with tears, but he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them know what that little line […]
