Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown
One of the most storied horses in thoroughbred racing history, Funny Cide, died this week at the age of 23. Small in stature, the feisty chestnut was an unknown when he was entered into the Kentucky Derby in 2003. Funny Cide faced 12-1 odds — the definition of a longshot. A New York state-bred horse had never won the big race. But when the gates opened on that May morning at Churchill Downs, Funny Cide ran strong.
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