Colic claims Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide at 23
Funny Cide, nicknamed the “Gutsy Gelding”, won two of US racing's Triple Crown races in 2003.
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Funny Cide, nicknamed the “Gutsy Gelding”, won two of US racing's Triple Crown races in 2003.
Editor’s Note: This is a story published on May 6 in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Funny Cide’s victory at the Kentucky Derby. Funny Cide died over the weekend.
Editor’s Note: This is a story published on May 6 in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Funny Cide’s victory at the Kentucky Derby. Funny Cide died over the weekend.
When Credibility Matters
“And the gutsy gelding Funny Cide takes a narrow lead!”“... And the gutsy gelding Funny Cide HAS WON the 129th Kentucky Derby!”In an instant, off announcer Tom Durkin’s call, Funny Cide became the “Gutsy Gelding” to millions of viewers of the national broadcast.He would become so much more than a fu