2003 Triple Crown Index

Jose Santos rode Funny Cide to victory in the Kentucky Derby. AP

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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

• Flashbacks:
1978: Affirmed
1977: Seattle Slew
1973: Secretariat wins Kentucky Derby | Preakness | Belmont

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TRIPLE CROWN

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BELMONT STAKES

SI Writers on the News

• Layden: Excuses don't fly for Funny Cide
• Layden: Everything points to Funny Cide winning the Belmont
• Deford: Here's hoping it's blue-collar over blue blood at the Belmont
• Layden: Trainers are most striking similarity for Seabiscuit, Funny Cide
• Silver: Funny Cide's compelling story could resurrect racing

Headlines

JUNE 8
	• Overnight rating for Belmont is a winner
JUNE 7
	• Empire Maker spoils Funny Cide's Triple Crown bid • Rain looks likely for running of Belmont Stakes • Notebook: Rain dashes hopes for record crowd
JUNE 6
	• Funny Cide makes his run at the Triple Crown • Retirees, caterer among Funny Cide's other owners • Notebook: Tagg won't rest on the eve of Belmont • Lukas takes aim at Belmont with another long shot • Long Island officials stake claim to Belmont track
JUNE 5
	• Belmont announcer plans to keep it simple • Notebook: Funny Cide tries to win for home fans • Funny Cide's burden is to revive racing • Funny Cide's sire drawing interest • Funny Cide frenzy peaking as Belmont Stakes draws closer
JUNE 4
	• Notebook: Santos Jr. is racing's favorite kid • Santos makes a long ride to the cusp of history • Dynever takes aim at Funny Cide in Belmont • Funny Cide, owners are improbable champions • Funny Cide, a gelding, still feels the love • Only five oppose Funny Cide's Triple Crown bid
JUNE 3
	• 1983 Kentucky Derby winner Sunny's Halo dies • McPeek hopes he has another Triple Crown spoiler in Best Minister • Funny Cide works early, fast in final tuneup • Funny Cide, Empire Maker and jockeys renew rivalry
MAY 31
	• When 'Big Red' wore racing's Triple Crown • Funny Cide has look of Triple Crown champion

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PREAKNESS

SI Writers on the News

• Layden: Earnest jockey was unfairly implicated in controversy

Headlines

MAY 17
• Funny Cide on cusp of Triple Crown
• Notebook: Spurned jockey wins in undercard
• Funny Cide owners pumped for Belmont
• Santos wants to win for daughter

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KENTUCKY DERBY

Headlines

MAY 12
• Stewards clear Santos of wrongdoing

MAY 3
• Gelding wins Derby for first time since 1929 | Quotes
• Baffert, Lukas come up way short
• Notebook: U.S. troops present rose garland to Funny Cide
• Santos achieve Derby dream on 7th try
• Frankel's fast Derby Day start ends in disappointment

 

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