Wikipedia / Funny Cide Stakes
Wikipedia / Funny Cide Stakes
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 furlongs on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $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
Most wins by a jockey
2 – John R. Velazquzez (2015, 2016)
2 – Manny Franco (2021, 2023)
2 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2022, 2024)
Most wins by a trainer
3 – Todd A. Pletcher (2015, 2016, 2023)
Most wins by an owner
2 – Reeves Thoroughbred Racing (2019, 2021)
Past winners
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time |
2025 | Minorinconvenience | Amelia J. Green | Amelia J. Green, Amanda L. Gillman & Upland Flats Racing | 6 furlongs | 1:11.56 | |
2024 | Mo Plex | Jeremiah C. Englehart | R and H Stable | 6 furlongs | 1:11.72 | |
2023 | The Wine Steward | 6 furlongs | 1:10.92 | |||
2022 | Andiamo a Firenze | Mr. Amore Stable | furlongs | 1:18.72 | ||
2021 | Senbei | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Darlene Bilinski | furlongs | 1:18.09 | ||
2020 | Thin White Duke | David Donk | Philip A. Gleaves | furlongs | 1:16.75 | |
2019 | City Man | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Peter Searles, Patty Searles | furlongs | 1:16.93 | ||
2018 | Dugout | Larry Rivelli | Richard Ravin, Patricia's Hope LLC & Larry Rivelli | furlongs | 1:16.43 | |
2017 | Aveenu Malcainu | Jeremiah C. Englehart | Goldsquare LLC | furlongs | 1:17.69 | |
2016 | Syndergaard | Jerry Fein, Christopher Fein, Eric, McKenna Harris, Guri Singh and Walia Singh | furlongs | 1:16.75 | ||
2015 | Sudden Surprise | furlongs | 1:16.42 | |||
2014 | Upstart | Rick Violette | Ralph M. Evans | furlongs | 1:16.23 | |
2009 | Future Prospect | Dodson Skaggs | Dodson H. Skaggs | 1 mile | 1:50.12 |
References