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.
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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.
2020 Remsen Stakes at a Glance
The TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance may have decided who will be crowned the champion of the 2-year-old division, yet a race like the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes can also have an impact on next year’s Triple Crown trail.
2020 Cigar Mile Handicap Cheat Sheet
The $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct typically is the last race of the season with the status to make an impact on the Eclipse Awards for older males or 3-year-olds, whether that be the champion older male, sprint, or 3-year-old division.
