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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 2003

Page

20

Empire Maker Wins Belmont in Rematch with Funny Cide

Empire Maker beats Funny Cide by three quarters of a length with Ten Most Wanted fourth at Belmont Park. Jockey Jose Santos praises the winner while trainer Bobby Frankel calls Empire Maker the best horse. The victory follows a Wood Memorial and Florida Derby win, setting up a potential Travers or Haskell rematch. Empire Maker earns 800000 of the 1 million purse, as Funny Cide eyes future rematches and Triple Crown history.

Citation Empire Maker Funny Cide Dynever Superviser Scrimshaw Jose Santos Jerry Bailey Bobby Frankel Aqueduct Monmouth Park Saratoga Santos Bailey Jose Tagg Frankel Medaglia d'Oro Aptitude Khalid Abdullah Belmont Pat Day Belmont Park Sir Barton Funny Ide Barclay Tagg

Empire Maker Wins Triple Crown Bid Amid Frankel’s Joy

Trainer Frankel, 61, and jockey Jerry Bailey watched Empire Maker surge past Funny Cide to win the Belmont, ending a long wait for a Triple Crown success. Frankel had faced prior near-misses in Derby and Belmont and celebrated with his team, noting pride in New York and the horse’s ode to the Empire State Building.

Funny Cide Jackson Knowlton David Mahan Dorothy Knowlton Nadine Mahan Brooklyn New York

Belmont Stakes: Empire Maker outpaces Funny Cide in slop

New York jockey Jose Santos steered Funny Cide through rainy Belmont conditions as Empire Maker, ridden by Jerry Bailey, surged to a three-quarter length victory. Santos praised his horse’s bravery amid mud while facing lingering Derby and Triple Crown scrutiny.

New York Jose Santos Funny Cide Santos Empire Maker Jerry Bailey Belmont Park

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