Have you ever wondered what it would take to win the Kentucky Derby? Enter the 
world of horse racing, where oil barons, Arab sheiks, Hollywood actors, and 
power brokers from Wall Street spend millions in search of a winning horse. And, 
seems like the only way that an ordinary person can enjoy the sport is by betting 
on the odds.


The year is 2003 and a group of small town middle-class friends from Sackets 
Harbor, New York, have pooled their money together and defied the odds, when they 
ride a yellow school bus to watch their horse compete for the Triple Crown. The 
colt who defies the odds of thoroughbred breeding, is Funny Cide, a remarkable 
horse the group bought for much less than their multi-million dollar competitors, 
and hired a common trainer to train. Add a jockey striving to make a comeback in 
his career and you've got the story of a lifetime. Funny Cide upsets the blue-blood 
world of racing in 2003 and captured the heart of a nation.


This is the inside story of this phenomenal horse and the people who surround him
with enough love and "country savvy" to win. If you've ever pictured yourself 
standing on the side of a racetrack and yelling at the top of your lungs for the 
"under dog," this is the book for you!