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October 25, 2015
Cigar statue to be unveiled by Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – USA (AP) — A memorial statue of thoroughbred champion Cigar will be unveiled by the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington next week.
The horse park says the statue will be placed at Cigar’s gravesite at the Hall of Champions.
The statue features Cigar with jockey Jerry Bailey winning the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The statue honouring one of the world’s top thoroughbred racehorses will be dedicated tomorrow afternoon. It was created by Kentucky artist Douwe “Dow” Blumberg, who is a former professional horse trainer.
Cigar died last year at age 24. In 1999, Cigar was brought to the Kentucky Horse Park to live out his retirement.
He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002.
