The Funny Cide Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses bred in New York, approved by the New York State-Bred Registry, and run at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. An ungraded stakes race, it is set at a distance of 6+12 furlongs on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $200,000.

Funny Cide Stakes
Restricted stakes (NY bred) race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated2009
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/saratoga/stakes-race/funny-cide-nyb/
Race information
Distance6+12 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-years-old, bred in NY state
Purse$200,000

Named for Funny Cide, the first New York bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929, this race was first run on August 28, 2009.

In 2014, this race was part of the inaugural "Saratoga Showcase Day" featuring New York State bred horses.

In 2009 this race was set at 9 furlongs. After a gap, in 2014 it was restricted to two-year-olds bred in the state of New York.

Record

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Most wins by a jockey

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

  • 2 – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing (2019, 2021)

Past winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time
2023 The Wine Steward Manny Franco Todd A. Pletcher Michael J. Maker 6 furlongs 1:10.92
2022 Andiamo a Firenze Irad Ortiz Jr. Kelly J. Breen Mr. Amore Stable 6+12 furlongs 1:18.72
2021 Senbei Manny Franco Christophe Clement Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Darlene Bilinski 6+12 furlongs 1:18.09
2020 Thin White Duke Joel Rosario David Donk Philip A. Gleaves 6+12 furlongs 1:16.75
2019 City Man Joel Rosario Christophe Clement Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Peter Searles, Patty Searles 6+12 furlongs 1:16.93
2018 Dugout Javier Castellano Larry Rivelli Richard Ravin, Patricia's Hope LLC & Larry Rivelli 6+12 furlongs 1:16.43
2017 Aveenu Malcainu Luis Saez Jeremiah Englehart Goldsquare LLC 6+12 furlongs 1:17.69
2016 Syndergaard John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Jerry Fein, Christopher Fein, Eric, McKenna Harris, Guri Singh and Walia Singh 6+12 furlongs 1:16.75
2015 Sudden Surprise John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable 6+12 furlongs 1:16.42
2014 Upstart José Ortiz Rick Violette Ralph M. Evans 6+12 furlongs 1:16.23
2009 Future Prospect Rajiv Maragh Dodson Skaggs Dodson H. Skaggs 1 mile 1:50.12

References

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