Wordie: Great Race Horse Names2: Comments

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:44:23 +0000

Thanks, palooka! I agree on the article. Let's get yarb to write it. :-)

Comment by palooka, about 1 year ago

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:09:33 +0000

reesetee & yarb- I have some examples of how race horses were named. Singing Wood was parented (the sire is the father, the dam the mother)by Royal Minstrel & Glade; Hill Prince by Princequillo & Hildene; False Front's mother's name was Superficial.
However the owner is free just to make up a name as long as it meets the Jockey Club's guidelines (found under Naming on the website http://www.jockeyclub.com/registry.asp?section=3.

I think an article about the story behind race horse names would be fascinating.

Comment by palooka, about 1 year ago

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:10:39 +0000

Thanks reesetee & yarb. I've always been fascinated by race horse names. Apparently they are a combination of (or suggested by) their parent's names with a little imagination thrown in. The name has to meet requirements set by the Jockey Club which has a website you could check out.

This list can go on forever! Most of these names came from horse's running the past two weeks.

That must have been funny listening to the announcer talk about "That Horse". Sounds like the "Who's On First" routine.

Comment by yarb, about 1 year ago

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:59:11 +0000

Unbelievable! I've this long-held dream to write a monograph on racehorse names. But it's one of those dreams that will never come true.

This list could go on forever, but for now I'll just add the legendary Desert Orchid and the commentator's nightmare That Horse.

Best list I've found so far, thanks!

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:19:29 +0000

Great lists, palooka! Do you know how this kind of naming practice evolved? I've always been curious. :-)