Funny Cide - 2003 Kentucky Derby

The 2003 Kentucky Derby won by the "gutsy gelding", Funny Cide. He really was the people's champion.

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Funny Cide , my favorite horse of all time..

[@Venckman]

Relatively few remember the Belmont winners, especially if they are whisked away to the breeding shed. Everyone remembers the Derby winners, and people never forget a horse with a story like Funny Cide's. He went on to have a long and honorable career and was a wonderful ambassador for the sport. Game, set, and match to the "gutsy gelding."

[@LaWrennie]

I saw Funny Cide on Derby day this year at the KY Horse Park. I gotta say, while Cigar and the other hall of champs residents totally ignored my mother and I, Funny Cide came right up to us and was super friendly, what a cutie and it's amazing how I saw the horse that had this wonderful run within 2 feet of me!!!

[@wooley85]

Say whatever you want about Funny Cide...he was FAST...he could turn on the afterburners at the top of the stretch in a 1 1/ mile race. That is talent..

[@jaypz83]

I made some nice money on this race. 100 across on Funny Cide. I wish the video showed him before he went into the gate, his ears were pricked and he was on his toes. He just wanted to run that day. Great race. Its unforunate that he tailed off considerably later in his carrer. But he was still a great champion. Great video. Thanks

[@Jude74]

Gosh I love that horse.

[@rachellevine]

What a horse. Sure will miss him but he'll make a great pony. Love ya Funny!

[@chloesmyth5516]

I loved that horse so hard, what a personality:) Funny & Forego forever.

[@BE109]

Funny Cide might not have been as talented as Empire Maker. But I'll tell you one thing you cannot say he didn't have guts,he was very brave. The Preakness was even more impressive, he looked like he had a rocket on his back in that race. He won't go down as a great racehorse,but he was real good one.

[@CinntiSurf]

yeah i know but that isn't going to stop him. he is just awesome!!!

[@blitzinbluefish]

What a Day!!! First NY bred to win the Derby and My son was born, also a NY bred..hehe

[@real1quiet]

I had the trifecta this day, I really like Funny Cide. I think its fair to say Empire Maker was the better horse (as the Belmont showed), but that bruised hoof really hurt his Derby performance. On the other hand, it sure was great to see the "gutsy gelding" hit the wire in front.

[@Venckman]

Enjoy retirement, Funny, you earned it. True, EM may have been better, but woulda shoulda coulda doesn't count for much. Results do, and FC was a dual classic winner, and a longtime fan favorite and EM was another good 3YO who promised more than he delivered and then faded from memory.

[@rachellevine]

EM may have been better but the Belmont was his last win in his career.

[@NYLADY13601]

People forget that Empire Maker had skipped a race here in the Triple crown, he was coming into the last race COMPLETELY rested, add in the wet muddy track and the worst place to be was down on the rail where the mud was the thickest, right where EM pushed Funny Cide into going. I think once a horse runs in the Derby they shouldn't be allowed to skip a race, if they have a minor injury then they should be scratched from the final race.

[@chimexca]

A 40.000 Dollars horse,and a non wanted addit jockey JOSE SANTOS.(FROM CHILE) GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS. DOES'NT HIM?? VIVA CHILE!!!!

[@vidEvWill]

maybe that's the way it should be...to me he was a one of a kind horse and a one of a kind story about a bunch of guys who came on a school bus to here with a horse they thought had a chance, and you know what? They made the most of it.

[@nobodynosme]

i have to agree with bigbird94,as a lifelong saratoga resident i was all for funny cide,but the guys from sackatoga stables were inexperienced and greedy,and had no clue what to do with a horse of this caliber,and also you will almost never see any distorted humor offspring give up in the heat of battle,thanks for the video cf1970.

[@danaular]

Funny Cide ran a monstrous race even though he never switched leads in the stretch

[@saviruoy]

Viva Chile mierda...!!!

[@chimexca]

excuse me it was $75.000 dollars.

[@nvrlose37]

the problem is funny cide peaked in the first two triple crown races and did nothing after that, save the Jokey club gold cup. Empire maker would destroy him in a match race as seen in the belmont.

[@Two400]

speed controls a match race. empire maker has no early speed.