FUNNY CIDE RETURNS TO SARATOGA

  **For video of Funny Cide enjoying his time at Old Friends at Cabin Creek: the Bobby Frankel Division, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfBrG7c7EkI  ** 

 

**Please see attached photos of Funny Cide at Cabin Creek**

 

Saturday, July 31, 2010

 

Contact: Jon Forbes

jforbes@nyrainc.com

 

FUNNY CIDE RETURNS TO SARATOGA

 

 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Racing fans in the Saratoga Springs, N.Y. area will have multiple opportunities to see Funny Cide – the only New York-bred to have won the Kentucky Derby – from Tuesday, August 3, through Sunday, August 8.

 

“The last time he was in Saratoga was two years ago, and he’s certainly a fan favorite,” said Jack Knowlton. “We’re real happy to have the opportunity to let his fans come out and meet him.”

 

Funny Cide, the popular gelding who was named the 2003 Champion Three-Year-Old Male, will be the special equine guest star at Fasig-Tipton’s “Weanling to the Winner’s Circle” seminar at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion on Sunday, August 8 at 9 a.m, with registration held at 8:30 a.m.

 

Aimed at prospective thoroughbred owners, “Weanling to the Winner’s Circle” will also feature recently retired jockey Richard Migliore, Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, and consignor Becky Thomas. The seminar is free to attend and tickets are available by calling the New York Thoroughbred Breeders at 518-587-0777 and at the NYTB booth at Saratoga Race Course.

 

For his stay in Saratoga County, Funny Cide has taken up temporary residence at Old Friends at Cabin Creek: the Bobby Frankel Division, and fans will be able to visit with the “Gutsy Gelding” and the other horses at the farm during three open houses this week. The farm will be open to visitors on Tuesday, August 3 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; on Wednesday, August 4 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and from 7 - 8 p.m.; and on Saturday, August 7 from noon - 3 p.m.

 

In addition, Cabin Creek will host a special reception and media event to honor Funny Cide on Thursday, August 5 at 6 p.m. Visitors will learn about how they can help the farm through donations, by sponsoring a running shed, and by volunteering. Another way to help is by purchasing Cabin Creek and Funny Cide merchandise, which will be available to visitors Thursday evening. Tickets to “Weanling to the Winner’s Circle” will also be offered.

 

Cabin Creek, which officially opened July 22, is the home of Thunder Rumble and Will’s Way, making it the only farm that hosts two Travers Stakes winners. Other residents at Cabin Creek are Cool N Collective, Karakorum Patriot, Midnight Secret, Moonshadow Gold, Red Down South, Watchem Smokey, and Zippy Chippy.

 

The farm, located at 483 Sandhill Road in Greenfield Center, Ny., is a satellite of Old Friends Equine, which is located in Georgetown, Ky. For more information about Old Friends, visit www.oldfriendsequine.org.

 

Funny Cide’s visit was made possible by Jack Knowlton of Sackatoga Stable; the Kentucky Horse Park, whose Hall of Champions representative John Veague accompanied him on his flight to New York, H.E; and Sutton Forwarding and Brookledge, who provided transportation.

 

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