Ridgling
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A ridgling, or rig, is a cryptorchid; a male animal with one or both testicles undescended, usually describing a ram, bull, or male horse, but cryptorchidism also can be an issue in dogs and cats. Bec
Funny Cide was a ridgling who was gelded and went on to become a champion race horse
Funny Cide
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Funny Cide was an American Thoroughbred champion racehorse who won the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He was the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was a popular horse
Ridgling
…15% of all two- and three-year-old male horses may have a retained testicle. An example of a ridgeling that was gelded was the Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. While the horse was gelded because the undescended testicle caused him noticeable discomfort and his manners also improved after castration, his success…
Joe and Anne McMahon, owners of the farm where Funny Cide was foaled
Barclay Tagg at Saratoga, September 1, 2006
Funny Cide with his hotwalker, Raunie Hart (who was there from the start)