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Cigar and Pleasantly Perfect are the only horses to win the Breeders' Cup Classic in the fall and follow that up with a victory in the UAE Dubai Classic the next spring.

The Santa Anita Handicap's biggest crowd since 1992 cheered Lava Man on March 3 to a second straight Big 'Cap. His owners said the $6 million Dubai is his next race.

The personable track star Cigar leads all thoroughbreds in lifetime money earnings. He is a two-time Horse of the Year. His former jockey is second on the money list.

Winning both the fall Breeders' Cup Classic and the spring Dubai World Cup Championship, Curlin has climbed to 3rd in all time track earnings behind Skip Away and Cigar.

One of America's winningest trainers, Bob Baffert has schooled two of the nation's Dubai Classic champions, Silver Charm in 1998 and Captain Steve in 2001.

2007 HOY, Curlin, and rider Robby Albarado face a stiff challenge in Dubai's Classic, the world's richest Thoroughbred race. They will compete with the best on March 29.

Curlin was gunning for back-to-back titles in the Breeders' Cup Classic, a feat accomplished only by Tiznow in the 25 years of the race. European runners dominated 2008.

In days when a cloud hangs over Thoroughbred racing, Curlin, third all-time earner, is showing he is the "superstar" the sport needs, says his rider, Robby Albarado.

The $200,000 Greenwood Cup Stakes at Philadelphia Park featured the tried and true gelding Evening Attire. At age 10, he qualified for the fall Breeders' Cup by winning.

The battle in the Dubai World Cup wasn't the expected rematch between Invasor and Discreet Cat. Instead, John Kimmel's Premium Tap fought the 2006 Breeders' Cup champ.