ED (BIG CIGAR) LARSON - BIG CIGAR STABLES
Ed has been involved in thoroughbred racing and breeding for 23 years. He is the owner of Big Cigar Stables, which he founded in 2000.
Given the nickname "Big Cigar" by the trainer of his first racehorse, Ed has raced, bred, bought and sold horses in several states. Although based in Saginaw, TX Big Cigar Stables has been represented by horses in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota.
In 2006, Ed and his wife of 42 years, Paula, started breeding their own horses. Deep Finesse was their dearly loved racehorse turned Mom. Her first foal was a colt (Thatlleaveamark) who won over $133,000. "Mark" ran in the Grade Ill Lone Star Derby against Bob Baffert trained Game On Dude.