The tears in the eyes of jockey Kendrick Carmouche told the story of the $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap on a day of firsts and lasts in New York.
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Brooklyn Strong Wins Remsen, Earns Kentucky Derby Points
New York-bred Brooklyn Strong scored an upset win in Saturday’s $150,000, Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct to jump on the road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Nick Zito: A Humble Hall of Famer
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito was seated at a table beside his barn at Saratoga Race Course, telling stories as he is wont to do. This one involved a man he met who learned that he trained Thoroughbreds. “Did you ever win the Kentucky Derby?” the man asked.
2020 Cigar Mile Handicap at a Glance
There are some stakes that have names which do not seem to fit. Like a seven-furlong sprint stakes being named after trainer Woody Stephens, who won the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes five years in a row. Yet the Cigar Mile Handicap fits like a glove since the mighty Cigar won the race back in 1994 when it was known by its original name of the NYRA Mile.
