Race Horse. Cigar was noted as the leading money maker in Thoroughbred racing history with winnings just under $10 million in his career. In 1995, he won the Hollywood Gold Cup, Jockey Cup Gold Cup, Donn Handicap, Woodward Handicap and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. As a six-year-old, Cigar won five of eight starts for $4,910,000, making him the holder and runner-up record of most stakes money won in a single season. He also became the first horse since Citation to win sixteen top graded races in a row with a record of 15 first place wins and one second place win, (1994-96). In 1996, he retired to a $25 million stud deal at Kentucky Horse Park, where he spent the rest of his life and was a popular visitor attraction. In his first year of eligibility, he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002. He died at age 24 from complications due to surgery for osteoarthritis in his neck.
Race Horse. Cigar was noted as the leading money maker in Thoroughbred racing history with winnings just under $10 million in his career. In 1995, he won the Hollywood Gold Cup, Jockey Cup Gold Cup, Donn Handicap, Woodward Handicap and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. As a six-year-old, Cigar won five of eight starts for $4,910,000, making him the holder and runner-up record of most stakes money won in a single season. He also became the first horse since Citation to win sixteen top graded races in a row with a record of 15 first place wins and one second place win, (1994-96). In 1996, he retired to a $25 million stud deal at Kentucky Horse Park, where he spent the rest of his life and was a popular visitor attraction. In his first year of eligibility, he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002. He died at age 24 from complications due to surgery for osteoarthritis in his neck.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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