What's in a Name?

re: What's in a Name?

Shary Saurer Gregory — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:04:39 GMT

I believe I know this beautiful gal. I can see her love for horses is truly a love affair. way to go girl! I would love to see a picture of Win Victus.

re: What's in a Name?

Georgia — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:56:38 GMT

A few years ago, Win Star Farm had a "Name The Colt" contest and I won! A Meadowlake dam and Victory Gallop stallion. My entry was "Win Victus" Win--for Win Star and Victus ( which means Victory in Latin"). I knew it was a longshot name. They loved the name and my husband and I won a round trip flight from Ca. and lodging for 5 days,dinners out, a tour of the farm, and a day at Keeneland for the Queen Elisabeth Stakes. What a whirlwind trip it was, and a horse lovers dream!

Some people loved the name, and others hated it, or didn't get the meaning. Nonetheless, my Win Victus went on to win races at Arlington, Hawthorne, Fair Grounds and other tracks. They sent us every winners circle picture too. This is the good part, his trainer was Shannon Ritter who trains ENDORSEMENT in the Ky. Derby this Sat. She loved my WV and tried to make him her track pony, but said, he only wanted to get in line and head for the starting gate with the racing horses. He is now retired and lives down the road from Win Star in the care of one of their staff.

So that's my "name story" and it was a great ride!!

re: What's in a Name?

Steve B — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:25:34 GMT

Allen Milligan trains a filly by the name Bella Diamante.I have seen her run several times and believe she is a contender in the Oaks.How about a report on her.

re: What's in a Name?

sherpa — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:35:09 GMT

Not a filly, but I think the cleverest name of the year has got to be Drosselmeyer:

by Distorted Humor out of Golden Ballet (damsire Moscow Ballet->by Nijinsky II->by Northern Dancer).

I love looking for the progression/combinations of names in pedigrees!

re: What's in a Name?

weekendstorm — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:10:38 GMT

Dr. D, I will be at Paul McGee's barn Thurs-Sat of Derby week, and will ask how Dubious Miss got his name .... will let you know what I find out.

re: What's in a Name?

weekendstorm — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:02:21 GMT

IMHO, some of the most clever names are those from Claiborne, mostly one-word names. Here's a few you can look up to see the logic that's always there .....

Pulpit, Yarn, Edge, Stroll, Rove, etc, etc, etc!!!!! When I see a one-word name, I always check to see if it's a Claiborne bred!

re: What's in a Name?

Slew — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:19:36 GMT

A 3 generation experience...She Be Wild by Oflee Wild by Wild Again. Neat name history!

And how many Mr. Prospector's progenny follow that same mining aspect?

re: What's in a Name?

Slew — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:32:40 GMT

Ciger was not named after a smoke, but after an aeronautical juncture...owner was a pilot.

Dr. D: Consider...I probably wouldn't put $$ on a horse that was "Dubious". Those nose-hair losses can be draining on a wallet. (so why I liked Congaree...I can't explain...guess there just has to be more to a horse than just his name)

re: What's in a Name?

Erin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:03:55 GMT

Spicer, I can't think of any other four-generation chains, although Bold Ruler-Secretariat-Lady's Secret was one of the three-generation ones. Although, if you count other countries, you've got Nearctic-Northern Dancer-Nijinsky-Ferdinand.

re: What's in a Name?

cymraes — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:31:11 GMT

I just checked and I was wrong, he did'ntt actually win the race but was still a great racehorse.

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cymraes — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:29:17 GMT

Crisp was the name of a British steeplechaser who won the Grand National in 1973.

re: What's in a Name?

Spicer Willits — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:35:20 GMT

Annie,

Agree with you about "Hamburger" as an awful name for a race horse. However, there was a horse in the 1890's named "Hamburg" - probably named after the city, not the sandwich - who not ony became horse of the year, but was part of a four-generation tail-male horse of the year "chain": Hindoo, Hanover, Hamburg, Burgomeister. There have been a few three-generation chains (for example, Reigh Count, Count Fleet, Counterpoint or Seattle Slew, A.P. Indy, Mineshaft, but does anyone know if there were ever any other four-generation chains?

re: What's in a Name?

Dr Drunkinbum — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:46:53 GMT

Slew

Thanks for the info. I think you're right about Dubious Miss. Makes a lot of sense now that you explained it.

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So Cal Racer — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:30:43 GMT

name..name..game.. very interesting concept, I like name that gets attention sometime it work out and sometime not, Devil may care but I said Amen Hallelujah to that... can I hear Amen..

re: What's in a Name?

Mike Relva — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:56:32 GMT

LINDA P.

"Cigar" isn't a stupid name!

re: What's in a Name?

KCV — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:26:01 GMT

How about It's Tea Time? Any story on her name?

re: What's in a Name?

Slew — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:10:53 GMT

Dr D....18..includes spaces...which is why Pioneer of TheNile was squished up. And maybe the Dubious Miss was not a Ms as in female....but a miss as in the loss of a dead heat by a nose hair..that's certainly dubious...just like Schoolyard Dreams lost to Odysseus.

re: What's in a Name?

Dr Drunkinbum — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:12:55 GMT

Esther

Why did they name a male "Dubious Miss???" I like the name Bushwhacked, out of Posse. The owners probably like watching or reading Westerns. The cowboy era. They could name one-Heademoffathepass. What's the max letters you can use in a name???

re: What's in a Name?

Dr Drunkinbum — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:58:21 GMT

Zookeeper

You're scaring me. That's the way I am. I hate to bet on a horse whose name I don't like. If I like the horse to win, I'll probably pass the race rather than bet the horse. Yeah, it's cost me a few dollars.

Esther

Nice article. I often wonder where the name comes from. Maybe it should be in the past performances !!! Many are obvious-they're copied from the sire, dam or damsire, or someone in the family line. I like the names that make me laugh, and you wonder, "how did they come up with that name !!!" I'll come back with some names for you to research if you want something to do.

re: What's in a Name?

Esther Marr — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:32:20 GMT

Thanks for all the great comments so far! Sorry it took me awhile to post some of them...I am off on Fridays because I'm in the office on Sundays writing stakes stories.

re: What's in a Name?

keith — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:59:54 GMT

Wow looking at Age of Humors pp's and working with Deans Kitten in a Sat work how is Age Of Humor not on this list. Another maker 40/1 winner?

re: What's in a Name?

DDKing — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:56:42 GMT

Easy Oaks-Derby double this year--

It's all about luck--

Blind Luck to Lookin At Lucky

Just no bad luck and they will win ! lol

re: What's in a Name?

CRob87 — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:11:14 GMT

Names are cool in general.

But, it's the accomplishment that makes the name even more special.

If Secretariat wouldn't have accomplished what he did and only ended up a bottom claimer @ Beulah Park, no one would've thought anything more about him.

re: What's in a Name?

Slew — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:39:12 GMT

While Blind Luck seems to top everyone elses list, I like Quiet Temper, Jody Slew, and Amen Hallelujah..(though I'm not certain Amen wants that distance). Amen is a big filly, but she seemed to tire in her last race.

re: What's in a Name?

nina — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:04:38 GMT

Amen Hallelujah is also a brand of peanut butter and a hymn by Handel. Great article.