Cigar

[Calzone Lord]

I suppose racing on the grass is a little easier on a young horse ... and he did have a turf sire and some turf in the female family, although I never liked Seattle Slew's on turf.

Still. He proved to be plenty sound and sturdy. His maiden win on the dirt was a sneaky blockbuster win...and in a horrible 3yo crop and a BC Classic won by a 140-to-1 shot with grass breeding of his own ... I'm pretty sure Cigar could have at least done Tiznow like damage in the second half of his 3yo season.