Funny Cide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Funny Cide (born April 20, 2000) is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first geld...
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Even though he's been gelded, Funny Cide will still feel the love. ... Funny Cide, gelded primarily because of an undescended testicle that compromised his ability to run comfortably, may just end up a cut above them all.
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How did Funny Cide get his name? Answer: Funny Cide's name was derived from the names of his sire (father) and dam (mother) who were Distorted Humor and ... Why was Funny Cide gelded? Answer: Funny Cide was gelded in late 2001 because he was born with an undescended testicle which made him uncomfortable when he ran.
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Funny Cide was gelded because only one of his testicles descended. It's a common procedure for horses with that condition. ... Funny Cide was gelded because he was a ridgeling, meaning one of his testicles did not descend, so it had to be done for his health.
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Extra credit: The name Funny Cide is a play on the names of the horse's sire and dam, Distorted Humor and Belle's Good Cide... He was gelded because he was a "ridgling," born with one testicle undescended.... He ran at 12-1 in the Kentucky Derby, paying $27.60 for a $2 bet...
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Funny Cide and related stories ... Mainstream press loves the Funny Cide story... God bless 'em. But they're not always too well-versed in the sport. For instance, in a story about Funny Cide being gelded: "I don't know how many times a horse can 'mate' in a given year, but even if it's only once a week..."
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www.equidaily.com/bestbet/extras/derby/funnyc.html
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BALTIMORE -- The Funny Cide juggernaut rolled out of Maryland with a lot more steam than when it rolled into Pimlico. The gelding's overpowering victory Saturday in the Preakness won over skeptics who believe he has an excellent chance of winning the Triple Crown. ... Ten Cents a Shine, he said, might be gelded first.
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But Funny Cide was not gelded because he was too wild. One of his testicles failed to descend, making it extremely uncomfortable for him to run. So he was gelded before sale as a two-year-old in order to save his racing career.
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he was also a gelding, the first since Funny Cide won in 2003. The little horse was little more than an afterthought, but when Calvin Borel guided him from last to first around the turn and into the deep stretch at Churchill Downs, a historic event had unfolded before our eyes.
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www.horseracegame.com/community/content/blogs/stretchrun/10-12-2009/gelding-mine-bird-won-2009-kentucky-derby-funny-cide-won-2003-pr
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