Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown

The renowned racehorse, Funny Cide, a longshot who almost claimed the Triple Crown, died this week at the age of 23.

Rising to fame: Funny Cide was an unknown horse when he competed in the Kentucky Derby in 2003, facing 12-1 odds.
* He went on to win the race, becoming the first New York state-bred horse to do so.

Triumphant journey: The chestnut horse, owned by a group of high school friends from Sacketts Harbor, won again at the Preakness Stakes two weeks after the Derby.
* Funny Cide narrowly missed out on the Triple Crown title, losing to a horse named Empire Maker in the Belmont Stakes.

Retirement and legacy: Funny Cide retired in 2007, having won more than $3.5 million for his owners.
* His owners remember him as a horse with a love for running.

In Memoriam: Funny Cide spent the final 15 years of his life on a Kentucky horse farm, where he recently passed away due to complications linked to cholic.
* One of his co-owners, Jon Constance, mentioned that Funny Cide has a street named after him in Sacketts Harbor.

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