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Because our first Cigar experience brought numerous and passionate comments, we’re going to light up another one.To fully appreciate the fire that burned inside Cigar, we have to go back to when he was a mischievous foal at Country Life Farm in Maryland, where his dam, Solar Slew, had been sent to be bred to Corridor Key. It was there that the ...

Any discussion of Holy Bull and the era of the mid-to-late ‘90s would not be complete without talking about Cigar and Skip Away. What follows are several behind-the-scenes stories about Cigar that, it is hoped, will take the readers to places they have never been.Everyone is well aware of the remarkable accomplishments of both horses, so there ...

Air travel has made the breeding, racing, buying, and selling of Thoroughbreds an international endeavor.Decades ago, it allowed stallions to be imported and exported, forever changing pedigrees across continents. A few brave horsemen began shipping to the first international races, and as such paved the way for events like the Breeders’ Cup, ...

I’m sure many people are familiar with the story of Holy Bull and Jimmy Croll, but in keeping with the current historical theme I will tell it again for those who are not familiar with it and those who only know parts of it. It’s another one of those racing stories you can’t make up.First off, we must begin with Holy Bull’s impact on the Sport of ...

With the tragic epilogue to Wanderin Boy’s career causing many a heavy heart in the racing world, I feel gratified to have been able to tell this courageous horse’s story in a previous blog.Still reeling from the sadness of seeing Wanderin Boy break down, as well as the brilliant young filly Springside, I will take one final look back in history, ...

By Teresa Genaro of Brooklyn BackstretchRace fans are a flagellating group; click on almost any racing website, open almost any trade publication, and you’ll find a host of people dissatisfied with some element of the sport:  the betting opportunities; the medication rules; the trends away from the track and to the breeding shed.But in the ...

By HandrideDear Members of TOBA & the AGSCThe job of the AGSC is to maintain the integrity of the sales catalogue:Integrity - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting.Provided this definition, the job of the sales catalogue is to provide all the information needed to make an informed decision when buying a ...