You Guys are Too Hard on Funny

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

I really don't think you can look at Funny Cide's 2004 season and not have considered him one of the top horses. In addition to his JCGC, he barely lost by a head in the 04 Suburban. Every single beyer figure in his 04 season was from 102 to 112.

In fact, I'd say Funny Cide was a better and more consistent runner at 4 than 3. He faced the top horses in the world for the whole year and always hit the board except for the Breeders Cup Classic.

I also agree with the other poster that said the Woodward was weakly drawn. He wasn't going against Invasor or Bernardini. He was up against a suspect group of off form horses like Flower Alley and Second of June.

I'm saying that lower quality stakes horses take their shot at Grade 1s all the time and nobody thinks about it. But because it's Funny Cide it gets more attention.

He definately was a top runner in his 4 yr old season. Although the JCGC was weak that year, he did win and did post those figures you cite. I was basing my post more on his 5 and 6 yr old seasons. You can almost throw his 5 yr old year out, too...he was banged up I believe.

[sumitas]

His 5 yr old season he ran 3 races and he had a bad back. his 4 yr old season, his best, he ran all 0s and -1s. this year he's put up 3 0s on the sheets. so he's a little slower than he was at 4 but he had a shot in the Woodward.

[Revolution]

i do not think he ran his race. i think he is grade 2 horse but i can not knock them for trying. tagg though did not seem to want to run in the woodward.