They were up against milliondollar horses owned by patricians, oilmen, arab sheiks, and hollywood producers. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Prospectorbut he believed that gelding him would hasten a solid career at the track. When funny cide was born, not too many people noticed. Dual classic winner funny cide retired at age 7 sackatoga stables funny cide, winner of the 2003 kentucky derby and preakness both gr. Grade 25 this picturebook adaptation of the funny cide teams funny cide putnam. Funny cide foaled april 20, 2000 is a thoroughbred race horse who won the kentucky derby. How a horse, a trainer, a jockey, and a bunch of high school buddies took on the sheiks and bluebloods. Lukas, who trained four belmont winners, will challenge. Funny cide equibase horse racing horse racing entries. Stuck at home join us for community, games, fun, learning, and team play. A funny thing happened during the running of the 129th kentucky derby.
Funny cide is no longer unique, but his story is still interesting. A horse named funny cide by funny cide team ages 48. Download audiobooks by the funny cide team to your device. Written by the funny cide team, sally jenkins, audiobook narrated by jamey sheridan. The story of funny cide almost reads like a hollywood screenplay. Funny cide distorted humor belles good cide, by slewacide was bred by william casner and kenny troutts winstar farm in a collaborative venture with mcmahon thoroughbreds of saratoga springs, n.
Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The thing is not that the supposedly superior empire maker was beaten by the doubledigit longshot funny cide. It was the first time a new yorkbred had won the kentucky derby. Dan cashman lets listeners share the excitement of the horses owners as they witnessed funny cide s unexpected kentucky derby victory. He was not included on the experimental free handicap, which was led by the. Barry moser is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books and young adult books. Unfortunately funny cide canniot produce any offspring, but his. After explaining why the odds were against him his toonarrow body shape, his lessthanrich owners, and his notfamous trainer, the. Next monday marks the ninth anniversary of the final race of one of the most popular american racehorses of recent times, the 2003 kentucky derby and preakness stakes winner funny cide, who was retired shortly after his victory in the wadsworth memorial handicap at finger lakes on july 4, 2007. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at. Unlike most male racehorses funny cide is not a stallion, he was gelded because the breeders thought he would never amount to anything in the races, but a group of teachers got together and bought him and look what hes done now. His name made me think of words ending in the suffix cide, of which there are.
Friday at saratoga to give the 2yearold into mischief colt his second victory in as many starts. It was the first win for santos in seven attempts, and the first for trainer barclay tagg. Not that funny cide s 2003 bid for the triple crown was anything short of exciting, but jenkins, who cowrote lance armstrongs its not about the bike 2000 and is clearly in the authors seat here, tries to beat the event into a froth only to have it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. You cant get horses from established sires for those kind of prices. Dual classic winner funny cide retired at age 7 bloodhorse. Now funny cide returns to his home track of belmont, where he is 3 for 3 and won his first race by 14 lengths. Funny cide audiobook by the funny cide team, sally. Hes especially touching with the emotional story of jockey jose santos, who returned to the spotlight after a rocky career, and his young son. Buy funny cide by jenkins, sally, funny cide ventures, llc isbn. Its a new american classic for the underdog in all of us. Wayne lukas refuses to lock into longterm relationships with riders. All creatures great and small by james herriot born free by joy adamson the.
View funny cide team s profile about barry moser illustrator. Photo print of funny cide by bill strauss and a 2004 hardcover book called funny cide by sally jenkins about the funny cide team how a horse, a trainer, a jockey and a bunch of high school buddies took on the sheiks and bluebloods. His name made me think of words ending in the suffix cide, of which there are several. Funny cide foaled april 20, 2000 is a thoroughbred race horse who won the kentucky derby and the preakness stakes in 2003. He captured one 2yearold stakes by nine lengths and another by a. Kentucky derby, jose santos in action, winning race aboard funny cide at churchill downs, louisville, ky 532003 photo by bill frakessports illustrated via getty images setnumber. Funny cide sally jenkins, llc funny cide ventures on. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. A horse named funny cide, which is written by the funny cide team, and illustrated by barry moser. Seventeen years ago, jack knowltons bandofbuddies sackatoga stable took the racing world by storm when their gutsy gelding funny cide distorted humor upset the gi kentucky derby before. How a horse, a trainer, a jockey, and a bunch of high. How a horse, a trainer, a jockey, and a bunch of high school buddies took on the shieks and bluebloodsand won. A published credit of funny cide team is a horse named funny cide.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The appearance of funny cide comes one day before new york breeders showcase day at saratoga race course on friday, august 28. A horse named funny cide by funny cide team goodreads. Find highquality funny cide stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Funny cide coming to kentucky horse park expert advice. Grade 25 this picturebook adaptation of the funny cide team s funny cide putnam, 2004 gives readers a great feeling for the little horse with a big heart and his unexpected victory at the kentucky derby. Feb 14, 2014 2003 kentucky derby and preakness winner funny cide the little gelding that could. He is the first new yorkbred horse to win the kentucky derby and the first gelding to win since clyde van dusen in 1929. Funny cide team, manufactured by, sally jenkins, with. Much ado about an admittedly fine horseand its group of tenders and ownerswhose story should have been just plain good fun. Funny cide was the first gelding to win the race since clyde van dusen in 1929. He appeared in good shape when the half was run in. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
A sharp winner over the same surface in his july 28 debut, aveenu malcainu turned in an even more impressive performance in fridays. A modestly priced new yorkbred before it was cool to be a new yorkbred, funny cide. The tracks normal capacity was 6,000, but a crowd of more than. While santos has been an integral part of the funny cide team, d. Now, the rest of the world knows what gus williams, the other owners of ackatoga stables and all of bethlehem. Funny cide finished third in belmont stakes, failing in a bid to become the first triple crown winner since affirmed in 1978, and only raced twice more in 2003. To receive the access to the latest issue delivered to your inbox free each week, enter your. In 2003, a threeyearold with the unlikely name of funny cide became the. Funny cide by sally jenkins overdrive rakuten overdrive. The funny cide of life a new yorkbred gelding and six lifelong friends renewed the spirits of america during a historymaking campaign for the triple crown in 2003. Sally jenkins and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The common working man could relate to the trainer, the jockey, the owners and the horse.
Horse profile for funny cide equibase is your official source for. How a horse, a trainer, a jockey, and a bunch of high school. This average and unassuming group and their horse became a testament to the old adage that good things happen to good people. Download audiobooks written by the funny cide team to your device. In the same spirit as seabiscuit, funny cide is the story of a horse that had all the odds against him, but came close to being the first triple crown winner in 25 years. Owners of florida derby favorite hit lottery with funny. Derby winner funny cide romps in preakness bloodhorse. The racehorse named funny cide won the kentucky derby in 2003. Funny cide horse page with past performances, results, pedigree, photos and videos. New yorkbred funny cide to return to saratoga race course. He was an immensely popular horse and remains a fan favorite in retirement at the kentucky horse park.
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