Word: spectacularly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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What happened between then and now is that Cigar won 13 straight races, 11 of them stakes, at six different tracks. He has passed such legends as Kelso (11) and Spectacular Bid (12), and is bearing down on Man o' War (14), Buckpasser (15) and, the greatest of all, Citation (16). A stone bruise to one of his hooves prevented Cigar from racing in the Santa Anita Handicap last month, so win No. 14 will have to wait until March 27, when Cigar runs in the $4 million Dubai World...
Proudfit, a career 1,000 point scorer, used spectacular dribble-penetration and a deadly outside game, leading the Crimson to a 41-40 halftime edge over the heavily-favored Commodores...
...wilderness of Southern Utah is one of America's most spectacular national treasures. But is is also one of our most threatened. If Congress passes pending legislation, much of this land will be opened to development, stripped for coal and bulldozed for mining. This pristine wilderness will become a desert wasteland...
...truth, no matter how spectacular Galindo is in Canada, it will be tough to match his triumph before the home folks. It was one of those ineffable moments when the audience sensed almost from the start that this athlete is triumphant, truly unbeatable. He seemed to fly through the long program, set to the surging, romantic music of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Dick Button, the unflappable ABC commentator, shouted, "Now that's guts." His less experienced microphone partner, Brian Boitano, was reduced to giggles of delight. Ken Shelley, the last man to win the nationals in both single and pairs...
...year, one of the magical 14 seeds sneaks into the second round. I'm struggling to find one this season, but the best bet is probably Northern Illinois. The Texas Tech Red Raiders played no quality non-conference opponents and a perfect record in Southwestern conference is no more spectacular then a fifth-place finish in the Big East...