Tag: Met Mile

Cigar: ‘Unconquerable, Invincible, Unbeatable’

The Cigar Mile Handicap is named for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, the winner of 16 consecutive races from 1994-1996. The race was called the NYRA Mile Handicap from 1988-1996 and renamed the Cigar Mile Handicap in 1997. This story was initially published by usracing.com in 2019. The 35th runnin...
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Cigar: ‘Unconquerable, Invincible, Unbeatable’

The Cigar Mile Handicap is named for two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, the winner of 16 consecutive races from 1994-1996. The race was called the NYRA Mile Handicap from 1988-1996 and renamed the Cigar Mile Handicap in 1997. This story was initially published by usracing.com in 2019. The 35th runnin...
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White Abarrio Tops Met Mile Field

Horseracing is full of mysteries, which makes it such an intriguing puzzle for handicappers. And they have a doozy in front of them Saturday in the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (G1), the top undercard feature on Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga. Breeders' Cup Classic Winner is the Met Mile Favorit...
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Why The Met Mile is Known as a Sire-Making Race

There’s an old adage or saying or cliche in racing about horses known as milers eventually becoming top stallions. Unfortunately no in-depth Google search can come up with exactly who said it first — and when (theories seem to bounce from John Nerud to John Gaines and even Bobby Frankel) — but...
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Why The Met Mile is Known as a Sire-Making Race

There’s an old adage or saying or cliche in racing about horses known as milers eventually becoming top stallions. Unfortunately no in-depth Google search can come up with exactly who said it first — and when (theories seem to bounce from John Nerud to John Gaines and even Bobby Frankel) — but...
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