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Originally Posted by Pointg5
FC ran in those NY Bred Stakes Races, I don't think he was ever considered for the BCJ, I believe did not FC faced open company until the Holy Bull Stakes of his 3yo year. Also, I remember Tagg being hesitant about wanting to go to the Derby, I think it was the owners pushing for that, I could be wrong, but I really doubt he was thinking Derby for this horse during his 2yo year.
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He was considered for the BCJ. I have read the book on the horse twice now. Tagg definitely wanted to go to the Derby if FC was good enough. It was just that, in the early spring of this three year old year, Funny Cide still had that weird mucous in his throat that they were trying to cure. They cured it, and all systems were go. They were thinking Derby with this horse in his two year old year. They knew what they had. In fact, as soon as Santos sat on the horse for the first time in his two year old year, he said "This is going to be my Derby horse." That is how fast Funny Cide was. He broke his maiden by fifteen lenghts. In his next start, he shattered the stakes record and earned a 103 BSF which was the highest BSF awarded to a two year old at that time in the entire country. In the book, it states specifically that Tagg did not want to go to the BCJ, even though the horse was invited, because he knew what that race did to potential three year old stars. He was thinking classic races with this horse in only his second start. In FC's case, that choice paid off. I will type the entire excerpt from the book to prove my point if you would like.