KENTUCKY DERBY NOTEBOOK: GIVE THAT HALL A CIGAR.(Sports)

From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: May 1, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Kevin Modesti Staff Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cigar's election to the thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame, announced Tuesday, sent a message to anybody who would judge horses solely on their Triple Crown performances.

Cigar wasn't even a candidate to run in the Kentucky Derby while racing on turf as a 3-year-old. He began his record-tying 16-race winning streak after switching to the main track late in his 4-year-old season and was Horse of the Year in 19...

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