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* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=288 The Cigar Mile at Pedigree Query] |
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=288 The Cigar Mile at Pedigree Query] |
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* [http://helloracefans.com/races/ten-things/cigar-mile/ Ten Things You Should Know About the Cigar Mile at Hello Race Fans!] |
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Revision as of 01:42, 26 November 2012
| Grade I race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States |
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| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Aqueduct Racetrack at the NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $250,000 |
The Cigar Mile Handicap is an American race for thoroughbred horses at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York. Run annually in late November, it is named in honor of the U.S. Hall of Fame horse Cigar, who won the race in 1994 when it was known as the NYRA Mile. Renamed in 1997 following Cigar's retirement, the Grade I race is for three-year olds and up under handicap weight conditions. It is run at the distance of one mile on the dirt. In 2005, Hill 'n' Dale Farms of Lexington, Kentucky became the race's title sponsor.
There was no race held in 1993.
Records
Speed record:
- 1:32.46 - Discreet Cat (2006)
Most wins:
- 2 - Congaree (2002, 2003)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Jerry Bailey (1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Bob Baffert (2000, 2002, 2003)
- 3 - Todd A. Pletcher (2001, 2004, 2005)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Michael B. Tabor (2001, 2004)
- 2 - Stonerside Stable (2002, 2003)