A month after he handed away, the life and occasions of Humorous Cide will likely be celebrated at Siro’s Restaurant, simply outdoors the gates of Saratoga Race Course. Jack Knowlton, the managing accomplice of Sackatoga Steady, which owned the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, introduced that Humorous Cide’s reminiscence will likely be honored on Aug. 16 at Siro’s, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

“That is one thing that we really feel that we owe him and owe his followers,” Knowlton stated Aug. 2. “There was an enormous celebration in Saratoga after he gained the Derby at Siro’s. The entire city was behind him. Let’s convey it full circle. We are attempting to convey collectively lots of people that had been concerned in his life and success.”

Knowlton, coach Barclay Tagg, assistant coach Robin Smullen and jockey Jose Santos will likely be in attendance and can participate in a panel dialogue moderated by retired race caller Tom Durkin, who known as Humorous Cide’s Derby and Preakness.

The occasion is open to the general public. Premium tickets for $100 embrace admission, meals, non-reserved seating at Siro’s and a commemorative T-shirt. Normal admission tickets for $35 embrace admission and meals. There can even be a money bar. Tickets may be bought on-line at eventbrite.com.

All proceeds from the occasion will likely be donated to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, the place Humorous Cide spent the ultimate 15 years of his life. The proceeds will help the Horse Park in funding a statue of Humorous Cide on the Corridor of Champions.

Knowlton stated representatives from the Finger Lakes Race Observe, the place Humorous Cide ran his final race — a win on July 4, 2007 — will likely be in attendance as will individuals from Kentucky Horse Park. Joe and Anne McMahon of McMahon Thoroughbreds of Saratoga, the place Humorous Cide was born, can even be there.

“The Humorous Cide Ship-Off” will function music by the Humorous Cide band, Blue Hand Luke.

The New York-bred gelding, a son of Distorted Humor, gained greater than $3.5 million throughout his racing profession and was the primary New York-bred to win the Kentucky Derby. — Tim Wilkin