Funny Cide retired - Page 2

Indian Charlie · #21 07-14-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ninetoone

good luck FC, the bullies and haters will have to find a new target now...

I can think of a couple. For starters, how about bringing back pg1985!!

then there's the great donkey, who's nearing his debut!

where's BTW, btw?

ateamstupid · #22 07-14-2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ninetoone

good luck FC, the bullies and haters will have to find a new target now...

Can only speak for myself, but I love Funny Cide. I just thought this should've been done a long time ago.

The Indomitable DrugS · #23 07-14-2007, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

where's BTW, btw?

To steal a line from Posca.....

"That's a very deep question you ask....."

His mortal flesh can be found cuddling up with Morty at about this time on a Friday night.

And don't think I'm not jealous of him for being the apple of Mortimer's eye.

Indian Charlie · #24 07-14-2007, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

To steal a line from Posca.....

"That's a very deep question you ask....."

His mortal flesh can be found cuddling up with Morty at about this time on a Friday night.

And don't think I'm not jealous of him for being the apple of Mortimer's eye.

why is it that i rarely understand any posts here that contain the word 'morty' in it?

i should go now. i just heard a siren in the distance, and at 3 AM, it could only mean one thing. a one hour sale just started at dunkin donuts.

fpsoxfan · #25 07-14-2007, 07:13 AM

Nice career Funny Cide. Enjoy Retirement!

pmayjr · #26 07-14-2007, 08:36 AM

Yeah it's about time. It seriously was time to do this. Since they let him race long past when he should of, I had some delusional hope that he'd somehow, by some miracle make 1 last big-time summer campaign where he was very competitive and set up for a BC run (keep in mind I said delusional for a reason). But I'm glad his connections finally came to their senses and did the right thing for him.

Downthestretch55 · #27 07-14-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Nice career Funny Cide. Enjoy Retirement!

Ditto that.
Funny Cide did a lot for NY racing.
Thanks for the memories "gutsy gelding".

philcski · #28 07-14-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I don't know if he could bank that much money. Finger Lakes isn't shelling out money like that. I like Funny Cide. Pounded him in that Preakness like HHH and his Belmont Day was my most enjoyable track day ever, rain and all. I'm cool with when he retired, goes out on top, healthy and isn't running up the track in allowances.

Finger Lakes has been rolling with the slots, they've got more money like that, no problem. Hell the NY Derby (run today for $175k) was $250k last year. But I'm with you, I'm glad to see him go out on top.

horseofcourse · #29 07-14-2007, 11:20 PM

I don't really agree with this. The horse can still run. He put up 95-100 Beyers in the King's Point and Wadsworth. It's not superstar status by any means, but that's still a horse that can run. As stated he put the second largest crowd ever at Finger Lakes in the seats on a nasty/rainy day. He's still better than Evening Attire and that one darn near got 3rd in both the Excelsior and the Suburban. He's still a healthy and good race horse. There was no need to retire him. I think the irritation of Sackatoga hearing why/why/why/why/why every single time he ran finally wore them down.

This is the problem with racing...we finally get a very good horse/Ky Derby winner still running well into his 7 year old season and we all complain about that...yet we will also complain when Bernardini is retired after his 3 yr old year. We have our cake and eat it too. Ridiculous. He absolutely should not have been retired long ago...and he in my estimation shouldn't have been retired yesterday either. He's still a very useful race horse.

ALostTexan · #30 07-15-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I don't really agree with this. The horse can still run. He put up 95-100 Beyers in the King's Point and Wadsworth. It's not superstar status by any means, but that's still a horse that can run. As stated he put the second largest crowd ever at Finger Lakes in the seats on a nasty/rainy day. He's still better than Evening Attire and that one darn near got 3rd in both the Excelsior and the Suburban. He's still a healthy and good race horse. There was no need to retire him. I think the irritation of Sackatoga hearing why/why/why/why/why every single time he ran finally wore them down.

This is the problem with racing...we finally get a very good horse/Ky Derby winner still running well into his 7 year old season and we all complain about that...yet we will also complain when Bernardini is retired after his 3 yr old year. We have our cake and eat it too. Ridiculous. He absolutely should not have been retired long ago...and he in my estimation shouldn't have been retired yesterday either. He's still a very useful race horse.

I admit that I have to agree. If he is still sound let him run at smaller tracks, and give the fans something to see. But, I also have to agree that going out with a win is pretty cool...

SniperSB23 · #31 07-15-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ALostTexan

I admit that I have to agree. If he is still sound let him run at smaller tracks, and give the fans something to see. But, I also have to agree that going out with a win is pretty cool...

He's no worse than Evening Attire who just ran 3rd in a G1. When the JCGC is won in a 98 Beyer I will be really upset that they didn't keep him in training.

ALostTexan · #32 07-15-2007, 12:19 AM

Totally agree. Switching him back and forth to the grass and main track didn't help, either, and it only made him look bad and made this decision look logical...