Humorous Cide, Kentucky Derby and Preakness successful horse, dies at 23

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Humorous Cide, the “Gutsy Gelding” who turned a fan favourite after successful the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003, has died from issues of colic.

He was 23.

Kentucky Horse Park, the Lexington farm the place Humorous Cide lived for his remaining 15 years, confirmed the thoroughbred died Sunday, as did Sackatoga Steady, the group of 10 associates from a small city in upstate New York who owned the gelding.

“We’re heartbroken on the information of Humorous Cide’s passing this morning. What a trip The Gutsy Gelding took us on successful @KentuckyDerby & @PreaknessStakes. We’re so grateful to @KyHorsePark for giving our man a beautiful retirement. To say we are going to miss him, is an understatement,” the secure tweeted.

Humorous Cide received 11 of 38 begins and earned $3,529,412 in his profession.

The gelding was undefeated in three begins as a 2-year-old.

Whereas he misplaced his first three begins the next yr, the final one was a half-length loss to eventual Kentucky Derby favourite Empire Maker within the Wooden Memorial at Aqueduct in New York.

Educated by Barclay Tagg, Humorous Cide went to the Kentucky Derby and shocked the horse racing world by beating Empire Maker by 1 1/2 lengths at odds of almost 13-1.

It made him the primary New York-bred horse to win the Derby.

Two weeks later, jockey Jose Santos and Humorous Cide scored an virtually 10-length victory within the Preakness to maneuver a step nearer to the Triple Crown.

On a depressing, wet day in New York Metropolis three weeks later, 101,562 followers got here to observe Humorous Cide’s bid for thoroughbred historical past.

Nonetheless, Empire Maker acquired his revenge and Humorous Cide completed third, about 5 lengths behind the winner.

The secure gained consideration as a result of its members would attend Humorous Cide’s races by touring in a college bus to the monitor the place he was operating.