the funny cide book

videogirl10 · #1 06-29-2006, 06:09 PM

i just read the funny cide book last night..i couldn't put it down. it was so good, has anyone else read it? i definatly recommend it.

31lengths · #2 06-29-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by videogirl10

i just read the funny cide book last night..i couldn't put it down. it was so good, has anyone else read it? i definatly recommend it.

Yep...loved it !
It prompted me to go up to Ocala to see New Episode...the farm he got his start at. I got to meet Tony Everard. He gave us a tour.It was an awsome experience.

Here are some pictures.

Tony E & me
http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?i...onyme054ok.jpg

Funny Cide's stall
http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?i...cala0101er.jpg

Funny Connection
http://img197.imageshack.us/my.php?i...nection7rv.jpg

Thunder Gulch · #3 06-29-2006, 06:20 PM

I thought it was pretty good..I do prefer reading about the old timers that ran before I was alive or really interested in the game.

videogirl10 · #4 06-29-2006, 06:28 PM

hey man thanks for the pics. really appreciate it.

31lengths · #5 06-29-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by videogirl10

hey man thanks for the pics. really appreciate it.

Any time. If your ever in FLA, give them some heads up and let them know you made plans to see the farm...they'll go out of their way to accomodate.

kentuckyrosesinmay · #6 06-29-2006, 07:21 PM

It is funny that you said it that because I just finished reading the FC book for the second time today. I definitely recommend it. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Barcley Tagg as a trainer. He's my favorite one. Anyway, I was wondering what other horse books besides Seabiscuit are good to read? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

31lengths · #7 06-29-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

It is funny that you said it that because I just finished reading the FC book for the second time today. I definitely recommend it. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Barcley Tagg as a trainer. He's my favorite one. Anyway, I was wondering what other horse books besides Seabiscuit are good to read? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Secretariat - The making of a champion

by William Nack.
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The Race for the Triple crown

by Joe Drape.

paisjpq · #8 06-29-2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

It is funny that you said it that because I just finished reading the FC book for the second time today. I definitely recommend it. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Barcley Tagg as a trainer. He's my favorite one. Anyway, I was wondering what other horse books besides Seabiscuit are good to read? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

My two favorites are
Wild Ride--Ann Auerbach (bout Calumet farm) and
Ruffian: Burning from the start--Jane Schwartz

#9 06-29-2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

It is funny that you said it that because I just finished reading the FC book for the second time today. I definitely recommend it. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Barcley Tagg as a trainer. He's my favorite one. Anyway, I was wondering what other horse books besides Seabiscuit are good to read? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Barclay is great. Very honest guy, something hard to find in the horse business. He has another Lael horse, La Coruna running tomorrow on the turf at Belmont.

Downthestretch55 · #10 06-29-2006, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

It is funny that you said it that because I just finished reading the FC book for the second time today. I definitely recommend it. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Barcley Tagg as a trainer. He's my favorite one. Anyway, I was wondering what other horse books besides Seabiscuit are good to read? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Native Dancer, The Grey Ghost, Hero of a Golden Age
by John Eisenberg

One of my favorites.

Secretariat by Nack is also very good.

DTS

largo1 · #11 06-30-2006, 12:25 AM

LOL, I just finished the Funny Cide book! I liked it and would also recommend Wild Ride, plus there was one I read last year that I LOVED,,,,,,the title totally escapes me now at 1:23 am, but it was about the trainer of Volponi. Great, great read. If someone can remind me of the name, I will order it so I can re-read it.

Suzanne(just got back from my barn!)

paisjpq · #12 06-30-2006, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by largo1

LOL, I just finished the Funny Cide book! I liked it and would also recommend Wild Ride, plus there was one I read last year that I LOVED,,,,,,the title totally escapes me now at 1:23 am, but it was about the trainer of Volponi. Great, great read. If someone can remind me of the name, I will order it so I can re-read it.

Suzanne(just got back from my barn!)

I think it's called 'The Big Horse' can't remember who wrote it though.

Another must read is "Stud, adventures in Breeding" by Kevin Conley.

Betsy · #13 06-30-2006, 07:00 AM

Man o'War - a Legend Like Lightning.........it just came out a month or so ago, and I read it in a week. It's a great book, especially for Red fans.

Bystander · #14 06-30-2006, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by paisjpq

I think it's called 'The Big Horse' can't remember who wrote it though.

Another must read is "Stud, adventures in Breeding" by Kevin Conley.

It's by Joe McGinniss.
Black Maestro (about Jimmy Winkfield) by Joe Drape is a very good read, came out this spring. Much better than Wink IMO.