Cigar Faces Major Test

Wed., March 27, 1996

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Cigar, the 1995 horse of the year, tries for his 14th consecutive victory today in the $4 million Dubai World Cup. With a win, Cigar would become the richest racehorse in North America, with more than $7 million in purses.

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