CIGAR INJURES RIGHT FRONT FOOT.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Cigar has a bruised right front foot, and his handlers are not sure how long the injury will sideline the 1995 Horse of the Year. Cigar, who extended his winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" to 13 in the Donn Handicap on Feb. 10, sustained the bruise when he stepped on a stone. Cigar's next scheduled start is the Santa Anita Handicap The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the late winter at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses three years old and up, and is considered the most important race for older horses in North America during on March 2. "There are no immediate plans," trainer Bill Mott said Thursday from his barn at Gulfstream Park in Florida. "You don't make plans when you have a problem. It could be two days, it could be two weeks, it could be two months. "All of these things are a bit different. I don't think there is any way to tell. I just can't make plans until everything is fine." The six-year-old horse is three wins short of the record for consecutive victories set by Citation in 1948. At Santa Anita: Borodislew, whose four-race winning streak came to a halt over a muddy track in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Distaff The Breeders' Cup Distaff is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. It is sponsored by the airline Emirates. , returns to action Saturday when heading a field of eight in the $125,000-added Las Flores 'Cap at Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA. It is known for offering some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the autumn and in winter. Racing at Santa Anita began in 1934. . |
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