My mom actually picked out the name of the only horse my uncle and I ever bred..."Runaway Sioux" (L'Enjoleur--Runaway Flame--Runaway Groom).

Her middle name is Sue, I'm 1/4 American Indian and she always liked the old 50's song Runaround Sue, so it all seemed to fit rather nicely.

Personally though I believe that it's the accomplishment that makes a horse's name popular.  

I mean if Secretariat wouldn't have accomplished what he did and instead would've found himself in a maiden claimer at Beulah Park, then what would people have thought about the name ???

How could you not love his name? I followed him though his entire race career and now I'm following his babies! (Spinelessjellyfish)

I remember reading that a Smarty Jones weanling out of Literary Light was his first offspring through the ring.  I would have loved to buy that baby just so I could name it Book Smart.  And then, breed Literary Light to Street Cry and you have Street Smart!

Of course, both names are probably already taken.

LOVE the Lady Voldemort name!

I am a big fan of Arrrr, if only to hear Tom Durkin yell his name!

• Scot's reply:  Thanks, Melissa.  You must be a big fan of the Adam's Turf blog -- I know that Adam follows the racing career of Arrr.

THE FILLY I WILLINAMINUTE IS BY THE SIRE MORE THAN READY.

THE FILLY LOVE TO TELL IS OUT OF THE MARE KENTUCKY WHISPER.

SPINDERELLA BY SPINNING WORLD.

I LIKE NAMING THE FOALS.

Our family grew up watching the Suicide Race in Omak,Wash. We bred and raised a colt, grandson of Seattle Slew and named him Slewicide Run.

I've always liked names that enable a quick glance tracing of lineage i.e. Alysheba & Alysbelle as offspring of Aydar-Bel Sheba. I also like place names and/or names with a sense of history. A favorite is Coaltown (Citation's stablemate), who was named for the coal towns of eastern Kentucky. I hate the cutesy, "clever" names like Smarty Jones or names that are run together and/or spelled incorrectly. If one is going to be clever, follow the Clabber Girl (one of my all time favorite horses) example. Clabber Girl baking powder was a rival brand to Calumet baking powder. Clabber Girl's daddy Alydar was a Calumet Farm bred.  

I'm a fan of a mare that races in California that I've been watching on TVG.  Her name is "I Can See" and she is blind in one eye. I think she's quite courageous to be at such at disadvantage and her name is cute as well!

Imawildandcrazyguy!  Apparently was more than crazy as a 2 year old, but from last to 4th in the '07 Kentucky Derby, he certainly redeemed himself.  A real trip hearing that name called as he closes!

Thanks for the fun topic!

Several years ago (mid nineties?), there was a cal-bred filly with a fun name.

She was was a daughter of Never Bend-Shy Maiden.

Her name was "Never Been Had"... slightly naughty, and it always made me smile.

Ophelia Tatas...A John Kimmel horse, I believe.

OK, remember you DID ask...........while Arrrr and, of course, Doremifasolatido become an art form when being called by Tom Durkin, I've always been a fan of the one-named classy type...Seabiscuit, Kelso, Forego, Ruffian, Alydar, Alysheba (welcome home, Big Guy!), Citation, Assault, and without doubt the best...Secretariat.

HOWEVER, I always wondered how careful a race caller must be when Master Baker hit the track.....just think about it...........

Cheers and happy Turkey to all!

I don't really like the run-together names. They're hard for me to read.

Man o' War, I think, has the most powerful name ever registered by the Jockey Club. His sire, Fair Play, had a really good name as well.

Unbridled had the best name any horse could ever have. It's romantic, powerful, catchy, and inspirational all at once. Unbridled's Song, his son, has a poetic name as well, and his offspring (Octave, for instance) have some rather catchy names. Unbridled's grandson, Fatal Bullet, is one of my favorites, mostly because of his name. Empire Maker's offspring are getting some catchy names as well.

Dynaformer's kids always seem to have awesome names (like McDynamo and Dynever).

Crazy Kid, was a Crazy Kid.

I love the way many of Northern Dancer's offspring had the dancing connectionsin their names - Nijinsky - Nureyev etc.

"Gosh", I'm getting tongue-tied trying to read all these horse names yall have come up with here!!!!

One of my favorite names belongs to one of this year's Breeders Cup winners........

Sired by Belong To Me and out of Constant Companion.  Her name is Forever Together!

Another I like a lot is On Eagle's Wings, by Gone West out of Soaring Softly.

One I thought was very clever was a filly that ran in the mid-nineties by Polish Navy out of Costly Doll.  Her name was Tailhook Trouble!

Ron McAnally had a useful little gal back in the mid-eighties that might be one of the best I ever heard.  Her daddy was Blushing Groom, her momma was Out Draw, and her name was Shotgun Wedding!

Those are just a few off the top of my head.

As I recall the Meyerhoffs who bought a yearling for $37,000 in 1976 and sired by Bold Bidder, named him Spectacular Bid as they knew they had made one in purchasing him. Indeed he was!

Quite possibly though my favorite horse name - and horse - is the grand old iron horse: Exterminator. He was so aptly named when his original owned Cal Milan remarked after seeing him run [he'd] "kill off all his competition." He remains to this day the horse with the most stakes victories of them all. A devistatingly powerful horse throughout his long career.

Lol.

My favorite horse's name is...

Thiskatgetsaround.

Awesome runner..MEAN son of a gun!

Anyways, i will never forget seeing Doremifasolatido in her maiden. My grandmother and i were watching TVG when she was in the hospital,(one of the few days i wasn't at the barn) and i picked her because i couldn't read her name!! Not for the life of me..

It's a good thing Durkin is so good at what he does because, i don't think he would make in the show business=)

Love the article...it brings the morale up!

I like Silver Charm. He was an amazing horse, and such as classic name.

Here in Japan, they have a white thoroughbred that they have named Yuki-chan. Yuki meaning snow, and chan is a loving ending they put on people's names here. He is very popular.

I also love Ack Ack. What a strange fun name. His progeny were named Quack Quack and Yack Yack... haha

Also in Japan is the filly Vodka. Simple, effective name. Her nickname is Fire Lady. Like how the liquor can be called fire water. Which is pretty clever I think.

My current favorite is a horse running at Woodbine by Whisky Wisdom out of No Sugar Tonight - aptly named "Drunken Love"

The cleverest name I've seen was a horse by Oh Say, out of Nordic Queen, named "Oh Say Can You Ski".

And apparently there was a show jumper named "Without Underwear".  Every time his rider went into the ring, they announced "and here is John Smith, riding without underwear".  :)

Just to name a couple, Charismatic, just because I like the sound of it and I like the word, and his son Sun King, which just seems like a cool name.  Zito apparently nicknamed Sun King "Elvis", which I also like.

A couple classics I love are Seattle Slew and Man O' War.  They just have a nice ring to them.

I always felt the perfect Thoroughbred mating would have been sending the stakes winning mare, RAISE YOUR SKIRTS (1972), to the stakes winning stallion, DROP YOUR DRAWERS (1979).

Just imagine all the names one could have come up with for that resulting foal!

Unfortunately, the horse "Mr Mellon" is at stud in India. If we could breed a little 3YO filly named "It's A Gift" to him, the resulting foal could have a name that would then be capable of getting past the J.C.'s censors: "Well Endowed."

Mr.Squeaky was our very first Race Horse & now @ Laurel Park is one of our fillys Raised On Promises...on reserve is...COMMANDER In THEIF!!!Long Live Bellwether!!!

I hold to a theory that few horses encumbered by awful names will amount to much, on the track.

"Secretariat": an exellent name, yet I feel that the great colt elevated it to a level where those five syllables will forever linger on the tongue and pool in our memories.  

"Spectacular Bid": how could a colt not reach the heights named so?

"Bull Terrier": not really a great name, but a great, powerful breed of canine, and the thoroughbred who bore that name lends credence to my naming theory--221 races, 22/35/36 record. Raced 11 years, averaging 20 starts a year. Would he have done so if named "Wimpy"?

The most clever name I ever saw was Bed Pan -- by Ring For Nurse out of Beware Below.

One of the wittiest was a horse from the first crop of Judge Smells (yes that was a stallion) whom they named Odor in the Court.

My favorite name, was a little Standardbred mare I knew. Her name was "Happy To Be Susie" out of a good stallion "Happy to Be Happy"...a whole life lesson in a horse's name.

I think one of the great names for announcers had to be Invasor (een-vah-soor!"

I love Da Hoss (surprise, surprise), pithy names but not silly names that make you cringe.

XTra Heat's a good one, too.

I think a really pretty name today is Runaway Dancer, very poetic, also Blushing Groom, Roberto are romantic.

I like names that make a play on words, especially if they can blend sire and dam.. Funny Cide was a great example.(Distorted Humor-Belle's Good Cide)

I've been a race fan all my life ... the best name I can remember is a Standardbred named Little Pink Panties ... my husband's favorite for some strange reason ... LOL!!!

I've owned two off trackers in my time. The first was a chestnut gelding bred in Argentina called Beble - I have no idea what that meant and was never really a fan of the name. Prefered his barn name JoJo much more.

Now, I have another chestnut gelding bred in KY by the name of Blue Blue Sea - father is Sea Hero. I really like Blue's name though when people first meet him I always get the - I thought he was grey!?

Blue's mom is Alytude. I got pictures from the farm in PR where she is at of her 2007 colt. A friend of mine said a great name for him would be Aly's Star - a play on the mom's name and the large star he had. I thought this was a great name. One for a horse destined for success, maybe.

Fushaci Pegasus, it sounds so cool!

Imawildandcrazyguy is always one of my favorites.

I like the thoughtful names like a son of Secretariat being named General Assembly.  I also liked Paulsen naming his horses after his love of aviation and Loblolly naming their horses for landmarks in their home state.

The worst call I ever heard was a son of Tri Jet - Special Team called Triteamtri.  Instead of Try Team Try, Marshall Cassidy called him Trih-tea-um-tree through the race.  Marshall was a classic sometimes.

Our horses have all ended up being named for their distinct personalities and looks, or in one case, from a passage we heard at a wedding, rather than immediately paying homage to their parents' names.  If we call them a barn name from birth, somehow, that may end up working its way into their registered name. When we've gone through months of haggling about monikers, I encourage those involved to be sure to pretend they're hearing a racecaller call that wannabe name out "down the stretch" to make sure it sounds okay in context.  

My single favorite horse name of all time is Whirlaway.  It was a letter perfect description of a quirky, flighty wonderful champion.

my 2 favorite names

scorched panties and bodacious tatas

I became a big fan of Any Given Saturday as soon as I heard his name.

Hello..Love the levity of your piece setting aside all of racings ills as you note..Two that come to mind are simple...unflattering.. yet resonate so well when naming past Derby winners....SWAPS...owners just couldn't decide upon an appropriate name for this colt..they just kept swapping names names back and forth..therefore finely naming him simply SWAPS..The other was NEEDLES..Very ill when foaled as he was continually being injected with needles to make him well....and survive...ergo..aptly named..NEEDLES...Thank you always for your window..Regards..Steve Stone..East Hanover..New Jersy..

I loved the colt "Sixes" out of Numbers, by Devil's Bag. And of course "Storm Flag Flying" out of My Flag by Storm Cat!

I do know a couple of years back, a horse at Saratoga was scratched because of the name. To see it written it looked wrong, but Tom Durkin's would not pronouned it the way I thought he would have. It was arabic for something - Just can't remember the name.

One of the best names I ever heard was on a standardbred racing in the Breeder's Crown.  He was a gelding and his name was No Sex Please.

does anyone know where curlin got his name from?

  I do believe the 70's had some of the best and powerful sounding names such as Secretariet, Ruffian, Affirmed etc. When I saw the clip on HRTV of Dancing in My Dreams and her son Dancing Forever they are now among my favorites.

A good name?  How about the offspring of Icecapade and Sweeping Beauty:  ZAMBONI !

All the Bruins fans love it!

Loved the article and the SI one too. I might be alittle older than some of the bloggers but I remember a horse who was a stakes winner in NY called Bodaious TaTas ( my spelling is terrible) and French Muff, they were both I believe owned by the same owner. I think he said in an interview, he couldn't believe he got them approved.  I loved them. But my most hated name of a horse is Ham Sandwich.  Who could name a beautiful animal such a name!? It ought to be a crime.(LOL)

Two Louisiana breds I'm fond of: SheRippedherpants.  Should have heard Frank M's race call, ..."andSheRippedherpants in the rear..." Then there's Backthatthingup.  Of course, my all time favorite LA bred is Happy Ticket.  Her first foal is by Distorted Humor and I've got many ideas for that colt...Distorted Ticket, Ticket Humor, we could go on and on

Still Guilty by Successful Appeal o/o Oh Jay.

was at the track one morning when the gate guy called these 2 names up to the clockers for a workout (thankfully not in a race together) furlegsandatale vs aye yai yai (might be wrong on 2nd horses' spelling...)or when i was a kid in new mexico, a tb race with the brothers blue boo boo and boo boo shoe in same race, was a hoot...or the qh with the crazy "hoof hearted" name...that race call is on u tube, hilarious...

There was a 2 year old running the other day named Sweat Shop. I saw that name and said - "Wow, they named the horse after the place where I work.". I should have placed a bet, as the horse was in the money. But I was too busy working.....

I remember a few years ago on Opening Day at Saratoga, there was a horse named Mufahker.  It was ownned by one of those Arab owners (not sure who) and it had some meaning in their land.  But it sounded too much like...well, you know and from what I was told is that the horse was scratched because of his name.

One name I'm surprised made it through is a horse named Punt's Kitty.   A slip of the tongue and that becomes an offensive name.

One name I like is Dave.  It's simple

get off the hose

its been registered with the jc

pretty funny!

The best name ever was a Standardbred mare named

"Psycho Bee Otch"

Agreed that the one word names are the best.  My current horse has a good one word name - Headache (FR) but the American partners did not name him, that was Robert Collet.  Our previous horse had a good one word name, Dalat which is a resort town in Vietnam (majority owner is from Vietnam.)  Although the inspiring one word names are probably the best, Ruffian etc. I have a soft spot for those that are the "secret keeping names"  And the best of those was Affirmed's dam Won't Tell You.  That's probably my favorite.  Someone used a name that I loved and wanted to use, My Aim Is True from the Elvis Costello song, she was a stakes winner in NY.  Songs are a great source of names, but one horse I named from lyrics Promisenottotell from the Beatles song (I know, I know it's a run on...but it sounds so cool) has never broken her maiden or even finished in the money to my knowledge, shows you what I know...One that I always loved was Benny The Dip (English Derby winner?) a "dip" is a pickpocket - love those "racetrack character" names as well...there was also a name I remember from way back, might have run with Slew in 77 - Mississippi Mud sounded so cool when the announcer said it...

My 14-year-old son simply loved Panty Raid. Imagine that. There were some great quarterhorse names: Dash for Cash, Denim 'n Diamonds, Baby Hold On.

And for some reason I've always loved the thoroughbred name Alywow. I took to calling my young niece by that name.

Great thread!

I loved Spinelessjellyfish, too!

Silver Charm is the best!

Isitingood was a great name.  So was Flat Fleet Feet.  And you gotta love any horse named by Pegram.

My sentimental favorite is Truly

Splendid - the first horse I ever bet on.  Del Mar, 1981, when I was 9 years old.  I swore I'd name my horse after her when I finally got one, and I did.  We call her Tess.  Here is a link to some really clever names people came up with using the Triple Crown eligible list this year.  

www.washingtonpost.com/.../AR2008050203828.html

Some samples:

Pyro + Mapmaker = Your Heatin' Chart

Aaron's Rod + Blackberry Road = Handheld

Mr. Catchatory.  A son of Oratory and Shesafortunatecat by Sir Cat.  Nice ring to it.  Saw it on nybred website.

I CAN REMEMBER YEARS AGO....1991 TO BE EXACT, WHEN AN ROYALLY BRED SON OF SEATTLE SLEW HIT THE TRACK.  HE WAS NAMED "A.P. INDY"  I KEPT THINKING WHO NAMES A HORSE BRED THIS GOOD LIKE THIS.  OF COURSE HE WENT ONTO GREATNESS AND NOW HIS NAME IS ONE FOR HISTORY.  I AM STILL WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO NAME A HORSE "OMNIO FACIMUS'.....WHICH IS LATIN FOR WE CAN DO ANYTHING.  HOPE MY SPELLING IS CORRECT ON THAT ONE.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

The Dam of one of our mares is named BODACIOUS TA TAS    Ummm how did that get approved?  LOL!

Pleasantly Perfect

Genuine Risk

Sunday Silence

Holy Bull

Ferdinand and his son, Bull inthe Heather

The 1968 Belmont winner and champion, "Stage Door Johnny," by "Prince John"-"Peroxide Blonde" by "Ballymoss."  Calls to mind the film, "The Prince and the Showgirl."  Also, I recall watching the 1976 Champagne and the buzz about the oddly named colt, "Seattle Slew."  He made that name! "Slew O' Gold" was a great name and horse.  "Swale" tied in nicely to "Slew," but I read "Swale" was found as a yearling snoozing in a deep spot of Claiborne land, hence the name.

I love simple, one word names.

A beautiful, roll-off-your-tongue, name for a champion and sentimental favorite of mine is Swale.

I was 14 years old in 1984 when I visited Claiborne farm just a week after Swale was buried. Seeing that fresh grave amongst the greats that are buried there, left a strong, emotional image in my mind to this day.

I read somewhere that Swale got his name after farm personnel gathered up all the mares and foals to bring in one day before a major storm came through and they could not account for one foal. They later found him curled up in a swale after the storm. I don't know if it's true, but it is a great story behind the name of a great horse!

Mr. Vanderbilt had some great names, most notibly, the wonderful

Native Dancer (by Polynesian, out of Geisha).

The name that had me laughing as a kid at Saratoga was Vanderbilt's

Hole In The Pants, a 1972 son of Watch Your Step, out of Back Britches by Carry Back.  

The most aptly named horse I have ever seen in person is Magnificence, friends who don't know anything about horses see her picture and say "WOW!". I really liked Boboman. One of my favorite race calls was when Nobiz like Shobiz won and Tom said "everything about him is appealing."

Re: Curlin

I believe he is named after an African-American soldier from the Civil War.

I have only named Quarter Horses, but loved several of their names. We had a beautiful sorrel filly that I named Send Me Roses, because my husband always sent me red roses for our anniversary.  We named her full sister Summer Games who was born in a 1984, an Olympic year. Loved that one as well.

This is actually from Lady Cat, who was unable to submit her comment:

As A Writer with degree in Sarcasm and Gemini Twisted Wit as well:

I LOVE  Clever, Witty Names, often run-on's with a Sentence meaning when

pronounced correctly:

Among Favorites of Course > DISTORTED HUMOR!

Twisted Wit, and ALL  of the CAT-Related Names as I AM Lady Cat

My Heart  is connected to the Great RUFFIAN as U see by my ONLINE NAME

My own book is dedicated to Her ~

Her Breyer Statue sits atop my TV

IMO: She is/was the Best

along with a few others in her shadow:

Rags To Riches

Genuine Risk

Go For Wand

Lady's Secret

Winning Colors

Here's some Jockey Club passes I can't believe-

Perrmissques

Motel Mischief

Zipper's Down

Paxil

Wouldn't let us have "Let's Play Doctor", (fit both dam and sire)but let those other names go through!  

JC finally relented, but we had already done a second choice and the mare never had another colt!

Curlin was named after a slave, Charles Curlin, who was a soldier in the Confederate Army

Curlin was named after a slave, Charles Curlin, who was a soldier in the Confederate Army

How did Rock Hard Ten get through?

Loved the article.  Only the name "Lemon Drop Kid" isn't exactly unique.  An American Saddlebred had the name first, as a four time fine harness champion in the 1950's and the only Saddlebred to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. And let's not forget that Secretariat's parentage truly heralded his greatness-by Bold Ruler and out of Somethingroyal.

How about this one I ran across awhile ago?

He was a maiden who had made around 20 starts as I recall...

Shoulda Been Runnin

Chindi, which is Indian for ghost, is another great name. Chindi is a beautiful "white gray" horse. Does anyone know what he is doing now?  

One of my olt time great names was the great John Henry just a working name that said it all for him. He was so great.

The newer name I love is Rags to Riches. What class this girl is. Can't wait for her foals.

I'm still amazed Mike Pegram got Isitingood approved.  Someone at the JC must have been feeling a little sleepy that day.

Ralph Arcuri - according to the website gocurlin.com Curlin is named after owner Shirley Cunningham's great grandfather Private Charles Curlin.

Saxtonhill - I agree that Mr. Vanderbilt was great at names - especially those that were a play on words and he gave the best of all to his amazing champion Native Dancer!

Any Given Saturday and Nobiz Like Shobiz were my favorite runners last year! Cute names and real good horses!

Worst name:  "Classy Son By A Lot"

Best names:  Queen's Bet, Zam Zam's Martini (by Zamboni out of a Third Martini mare)PS:  Zam Zam is a famous Martini bar in San Francisco

Constant Demand (Charismatic's full brother)

and let's not forget "Hesaputz"  as I recall, the Jewish community insisted that this horse's name be changed!

Although Native Dancer was very well named, it was

Al Vanderbilt's top handicap performer, Social Outcast,

which gave him the reputation for naming horses well.

His sire was the 1942 Derby winner, Shut Out, and his

dam was Pansy. That name probably would not be

approved in today's climate of political correctness.

Hall Lass

Perhaps the worst name for a classic-winning horse is Bally Ache, who won the Preakness about 50 years ago. One of the best-named Derby winners has to be Foolish Pleasure. His owner, John Greer, said that racing was his foolish pleasure. The sire was What a Pleasure.

Speaking of names that slipped past the Jockey Club, there was a California rival of Unconscious named Kfar Tov.

Silverbulletday and Yakahickamickadola

I was happy to see that someone  had posted that Bodacious Ta Tas was the dam of her horse. I bet she was a good producer. Since no one else mentioned her I wasn't sure if she was a figure of my sometime randy imagination.

I do believe I remember another horse that I couldn't believe got past the JC. The horse's name was Cunning Stunt. I recall the track announcer say he always got nervous he was going to mess that name up every time the horse was on the card. I sure he was glad that horse was retired!! You might have guessed it - the horses I remember are all from the NY area. We are a creative bunch here in  NY/NJ

Very fun article.

I love the powerful names, especially when given to fillies. Notice that none of the really amazing fillies have exceedingly fluffy names.

There are some on the more feminine end of the range, like Serena's Song or Eight Belles, but most of the great fillies' names could belong to colts as well. They're tough as nails and have names to match. Put aside your foreknowledge and consider: Storm Flag Flying, Ruffian, Personal Ensign, Rags to Riches, Regret (now there's a strange name!), Silverbulletday, Winning Colors, Go For Wand, Genuine Risk (another weird one - I'd never name a horse that!).

Also I notice a lot of the greats, not just on the track but in the shed, have names that I'll call "original" - not derived from parents' - and if they're good breeders their name becomes part of everyday use through their offspring named after them. Seattle Slew, Man O' War, Secretariat, Buckpasser, A.P. Indy, etc. Curlin's got an original name; hopefully that means he'll do as well at the farm as he did at the track!

miss spelled it...COMMANDER IN THIEF!!!...R

So many of mine have already been taken.  I also enjoy Midnight Lute, Banshee Breeze, Azeri, Tiznow, Ta Wee, Landeluce, Magic Weisner, Go For Wand, Giant's Causeway, and Autism Awareness.  I'm sure I'll think of more.

Normally I await a Mike Pegram name with a wince however.  Isitingood? Really?  And Caesar Kimmel isn't helping either.  He opted for Peony's Envy and a More Than Ready out of Rapidamente named Morethan Fourhours.

It was Bodacious Tatas, and the filly was a closer and often won by a short head.  The track announcer would say "Bodacious Tatas by a n......ose".  Very tempting

I like the names on a theme:

Mr. Prospector sired

Gone West who sired

Mr. Greeley.

Seeking the Gold x Seaside Attraction produced Cape Town.

CRob 87, tell me more about

"runaway sioux", I own a 1/2 brother by the name on the Prowl and am trying to learn more about his history.

I recall Hoof Hearted from the 80’s. Who can forget Luke Kruytbosch’s calls of “Sky Hoof Hearted” at Turf Paradise or “It’s HallllLassss down the stretch!”  at Churchill.

There is Antigone Jones, two year old by Smarty Jones -Odey’s Appeal, Proud Little Phony, by Phone Trick and Lyin Heart by Lion Heart.

Other good names come from Australia - Richard Cranium, and “Stun On” (No Nuts backwards), which brings us to Nutzapper renamed Guts. I think Nutzapper was a better name.

Single named horses are the greatest, Secretariat, Ruffian, Affirmed, Cigar, Barbaro, Citation, Stymie, etc....

Aliciausa:

You might be mistaken about having a 1/2 brother to "Runaway Sioux".  

Her dam "Runaway Flame" only had 3 foals total before she passed and all 3 were fillies.

Runaway Sioux (1st), bred by me and my uncle.

Runaway Rose (2nd) and Music Miss (3rd), both bred by Donn Rowe and Nancy Lavrich (Spelling??).

All in Ohio.

Miss Thirtyfour D was always one I wasn't sure how got through the JC. I believe there was a filly a few years ago racing named Sex Machine.

Some days I don't think the JC censors are paying much attention to what they are approving...

I would like to see someone name their Distorted Humor, "lol".

To understand how names do or do not get through TJC censors: it all depends on the "processor" who first reviews the application.  That person's ignorance or broad knowledge determines if a name will get through.  Consequently, names approved constantly violate the Club's own rules.

Here, you cannot name a horse after any of our presidents.  However, in Europe they freely use names of our presidents and national figures.  There is in place an international agreement whereby TJC could ask Europeans not to approve names of our presidents but it doesn't bother to do that.  So, we saw George Washington break down and die at Monmouth Park.

On the other hand, TJC approved the name Baroness Thatcher.  An unworldly processor did not know that is now Margaret Thatcher's name. Under it's rules, the owner should have been required to get written permission from the former prime minister of Britain.

What most people don't know is that a Federal Appeals Court has ruled The Jockey Club is not bound by our Constitution.  It has protection not afforded any other person or entity in our country.  When TJC refuses a name, there is no appeal.  TJC President, Alan Marzelli is paid about $700,000 a year and also enjoys the privilege of suppressing Free Speech.

Do you think there is anything wrong in that situation?

We just bred our Percheron mares to Secretariat's grandson "Smooth Move"!!!! I can't wait to see how they turn out!

I once heard that Sunday Silence was named when a group of people sat around at a party and thought up race horse names, then sent them unsolicited to Arthur Hancock.  I'm sure he was grateful for the help, as ideas must come slowly after naming so many horses.  I thought that was a good idea, so now I use it as a way to pass the time at Thanksgiving and Christmas.  This year, a friend of mine who has never hardly seen a horse put together Moscow Ballet and Time on Target to make the name Bolshoi Bullseye for one of my 2008 colts.  The jockey club accepted the name.

crob87,

sorry for the confusion, same sire... l'enjoleur.

some favorites-

*Casino Evil, a horse with only one eye...

*Oodles of Noodles by Alphabet Soup...

*Blood Diamonds, by Cape Town out of Jill Miner...

*Flat Fleet Feet, the announcers had a heck of a time with that one!

I definitely think the horse can define. I mean, Seattle Slew is kind of an odd name, but he made it great.

I hate it when people name horses with a part of a famous stallions name that implies they are related to that stallion, but they aren't.

i have a horse named lady her grand dad named seattle slew . lady show named is i think he said yes. they are both a nice place i love thoroughbred and morgan !!!!

   I miss u lady and seattle slew

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