Unthinkable Cigar

Saturday's Cigar was one I was looking forward to this year. After October's Breeders Cup races, Thoroughbred Racing is in for a long, cold winter. Not a lot is going on, and no one but the fans care that much. The Hill 'N' Dale Cigar Mile is always welcomed by the racing world, a last chance to see some of our heros before we shelter against the unforgiving cold. But this year, the unforgiving cold came a bit early.

Wanderin Boy, the seven year old wonder racing stallion, that's right folks, a stallion, facutred his leg and way later put down. I was shocked and saddened by all measure. I was so excited over the tension between Harlem Rocker and Tale of Ekati, I failed to notice Wanderin's trouble. I am sick to my stomach. This was a horse with so much heart, so much heart, that he reminded me fleetingly of Barbaro. I can't believe it. I just can't believe it.

Article on the "Wanderin Wonder."