Funny Cide to KY Horse Park

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

Like any of us, some parts start to ache when we get older, guess Funny Cide is no different. I am usually not too fan boy-ish about horse racing, but I LOVE this horse.

When I heard Empire Maker had that hoof bruise or whatever it was, I went hand over fist with cash to the window at 12-1 on FC. Since it was already May, I took my winnings and stashed them until the next semester at school started a few months later, and needless to say, FC paid for a lot of cheap beer during Fall 2003 at college. Ahhhh those were the days lol...

I saw Funny Cide come back to Empire Maker in the Wood Memorial and new that Funny Cide would win the Derby. I didn't bet him with both fists though. I was busy trying to hit the trifecta and after hearing about the hoof bruise on EM I threw him out of the tri...

[Monarchos1]

The back problems that troubled him during his racing career have persisted and it was no longer practical to have someone riding him, even as a stable pony.