Funny Cide will go in the Brooklyn

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Thanks...I know the Douglas MacAurthur was scheduled for opening day at Belmont, as it always is. I also know that it is not an " overnight " stake. The race I am referring to was run at Saratoga, the track you claimed the Woodward was the only race for Funny Cide, and I pointed out that the overnight stake, at SARATOGA, was another, and more realistic, option.

If Funny Cide ran in the race at Saratoga that he belonged in, the overnight stake and not the Woodward where he had no chance, he would have been a big favorite and probably would have won. So what if he lost. It isn't as though anybody actually considers him a top horse anymore. The idea in placing horses is to find spots that if they run their best races they can win. If he ran the best race he is capable of NOW in the Woodward he might have been fifth.

The owners chose the Woodward and had their Funny Cide day. Everyone knows that. Tagg chose this race with the Empire Classic in mind on October 21. The owners had the Hawthorne race in mind. They still do according to the Funny Cide website. This race gives him plenty of time and a race on the track at the same distance, with 5 weeks rest for the race.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

The owners chose the Woodward and had their Funny Cide day. Everyone knows that. Tagg chose this race with the Empire Classic in mind on October 21. The owners had the Hawthorne race in mind. They still do according to the Funny Cide website. This race gives him plenty of time and a race on the track at the same distance, with 5 weeks rest for the race.

You said the Woodward was the only race for him at Saratoga. I pointed out why what YOU SAID was incorrect.

The simple fact is that the connections of Funny Cide are determined to run him over his head because they refuse to admit that he isn't that good anymore. If they were concerned with what was best for the horse then he would have run in the overnight stake. Regardless, I was simply pointing out the inaccuracy of your post. There was a race for him at Saratoga besides the Woodward.

By the way....still plenty of Funny Cide posters left.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You said the Woodward was the only race for him at Saratoga. I pointed out why what YOU SAID was incorrect.

The simple fact is that the connections of Funny Cide are determined to run him over his head because they refuse to admit that he isn't that good anymore. If they were concerned with what was best for the horse then he would have run in the overnight stake. Regardless, I was simply pointing out the inaccuracy of your post. There was a race for him at Saratoga besides the Woodward.

By the way....still plenty of Funny Cide posters left.

No, the owners, not the connections, are determined to run him over his head. The trainer has said publicly that he is not a grade 1 horse. The Woodward was the only race because the owners wanted to run him in a big race and the Whitney was much more competitive. They had 10,000 posters to hand out and wanted him to run in a big race at Saratoga before he was done. Nothing wrong with that. People forget this horse has two good wins already this year. One a graded stake.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

No, the owners, not the connections, are determined to run him over his head. The trainer has said publicly that he is not a grade 1 horse. The Woodward was the only race because the owners wanted to run him in a big race and the Whitney was much more competitive. They had 10,000 posters to hand out and wanted him to run in a big race at Saratoga before he was done. Nothing wrong with that. People forget this horse has two good wins already this year. One a graded stake.

I do think there is something wrong with running the horse in a completely impossible spot. He's not a 4YO unneutered horse who can greatly increase his value with a win, or even placing, he is a 6YO gelding. The simple fact is that whoever decided to run him there did the wrong thing by the horse. Simple as that.

Thus, I would say I strongly disagree with your " nothing wrong with that " comment.

[letswastemoney]

How does anyone really know that Funny Cide is going in the Empire Classic? Has it been stated anywhere by Tagg that it's their goal after the Brooklyn?? I'm not saying he won't go in the race but unless someone has a link of a direct quote.....

[letswastemoney]

Oh and I still think it's strange that there still is so much anger over Funny Cide in the Brooklyn.......when Naughty New Yorker got wheeled back even faster after being a well beaten 9th in the Woodward. If they say FC is healthy then he's healthy. No use making a million posts about something you cannot change!!