Funny Cide to the Woodward?
 

From TT.....

Funny Cide possible for Woodward

After registering his first graded stakes win in 21 months in the Dominion Day Stakes (Can-G3) on July 1 at Woodbine, Funny Cide might move back into Grade 1 company in the Woodward Stakes (G1) on September 2 at Saratoga Race Course.

Trainer Barclay Tagg would prefer to start the six-year-old Distorted Humor gelding in a lighter spot, but he has not found a suitable one for the 2003 champion three-year-old male and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner.

"It depends on who goes in there and who doesn't," Tagg said on Tuesday. "We've got that on the radar screen. I'd rather have him in an easier race than that, but there just isn't much around for him. There were a couple of races this summer, but we just opted not to go to them because of the hot weather."

Tagg has long maintained that hot weather can be particularly bothersome for Funny Cide, who has a history of respiratory problems.

Funny Cide has not raced in a Grade 1 since he finished sixth in the 2005 Suburban Handicap (G1). His last Grade 1 win came in the 2004 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1). He won the 1 1/4-mile Dominion Day by 1 1/2 lengths for his second win in seven starts this year.

"He's not a great hot weather horse," Tagg said. "Even up there although he won and it wasn't the hottest day in the world, it was around 85 or 86 degrees. He didn't run one of his better numbers or anything like that. He's doing well. He had a nice gallop this morning and a nice breeze a couple days ago. We're just trying to wait out the summer and keep him fresh and happy."

Grade 1 winners Commentator, Flower Alley, and Silver Wagon are also candidates for the 1 1/8-mile Woodward, along with Whitney Handicap (G1) runner-up Sun King.—Jeff Lowe

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/tod...65643&subsec=2

Don't do it, Barclay!!!

God I hope not.

Maybe if we all wish really hard.....

sounds like Knowlton and the boys have got a bug up barclay's *ss. There is no way a trainer as good as Tagg has any desire to put FC in that race. If they would stop chasing glory in the big yellow school bus and just let their trainer do whats right for the horse (spotting him where he can win) I would be a lot happier.:(

:D

That was a great line and yeah, agreed.

They still haven't come to terms with the fact their 15 minutes are up.

Man I hope he runs in the Woodward. Shows one more time that he isnt Grade I caliber. Tagg cant find a spot for Funny Cide because he cant find a Graded race in the summer where it is contested in cool temperatures, and the field isnt any good. I like Tagg, cant stand the Sackotoga boys and I am neutral on Funny Cide. But come on, run this horse is some allowance races and get him 3 wins or so and then move up the conditions.

I don't have a problem with him running in the Woodward, I really don't.

the sakatoga guys have a complete hard-on about winning a race @ saratoga...they won't give up. is FC even eligible for an allowance race?

I don't know what ALW conditions Funny Cide would be eliglble for these days.

Just give him a GI shot. He's ran pretty well in his last couple of starts after that miserable sprint performance this year. I bet he runs better than we all think.

I have a big problem running him in the Woodward. I have a wedding that day and wont be able to see any of the races. For him to win a grade 1 at Saratoga and me miss it would not be cool. :mad:

10,000 Funny Cide posters to be available on Woodward day....I'm thinking the champ has to run, right?

i think The Champ can take this field. Hope he runs and wins at the Spa. it would be one for the ages.

That would be one of the biggest upsets we've seen in a while, especially at a meet where every big race was seemingly won by a sheikh. I hope he wins, I surely do.

isn't invasor headed there?

ah, who knows....even a blind squirrel and all that....

I don't either. He ran a very good race earlier this year in which he displayed that tenacity of his.

According to the NYRA website he wasn't nominated.

http://nyra.com/chart/lookupstakes2a...es=513&track=S

Pointed to the Woodward.....

Andromeda's Hero
Flower Alley
Funny Cide
Papi Chullo
Premium Tap
Second of June
Suave
Sun King
Wanderin Boy
Wild Desert

oh yeah, forgot about ol' suave. poor guy....