Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I dont mean the Goldphin alliance or the Tabor/SmithMagnier combo there is a horse running at Ripon called Johnny Lesters Hair and it set me thinking can you remember horses designed to trip up the commentator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_eastern_ram Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? I wana own a horse and call it Issac Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? I wana own a horse and call it Issac Hunt. Wetherby's get requests like that every year S E M and they get thrown out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister magoo Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Some years ago in Australia there were two horses running around and they actually ran in the same race one day...their names were "Ruthless Dick" and "Ginger Mick"... the commentator found it very difficult not to piss himself laughing as he called the race...............true story :loon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jug Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? My favourite was Hannons horse yesterday, called Usain Colt :rollin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_eastern_ram Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Wetherby's get requests like that every year S E M and they get thrown out :lol Thought they might. Be good if someone got something similar to slip through the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trips Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Always liked Hoof hearted. read in a book one owners mother ended her letters to him with KYBO, this was short for keep your bowels open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Remember Weigh Anchor who finished behind Erhaab in the 1994 Derby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Was one called Betty Swallocks around that era , memory a bit fuzzy maybe an Aussie horse. Wear the Fox Hat , one of favs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? That was a good one last year in America with 'My wife knows everything' and 'The wife doesn't know' Almost inevitably they fought out the finish............:lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trips Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Loved this when ATR showed the race. The wifenowesevrything in the same race as the wifedosentknow, brilliant commentary http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/7965262/Horse-race-tongue-twister-My-Wife-Knows-Everything-vs-The-Wife-Doesnt-Know.html that's some coincedence 3 min apart, sorry mods can you please delete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Mary Hinge trained by Sir Henry Cecils ex during the 90s , still laugh thinking about it after all those years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Its been a subject I've been meaning to post pleased i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? That was a good one last year in America with 'My wife knows everything' and 'The wife doesn't know' Almost inevitably they fought out the finish............:lol Larry Colmis, one of America's top commentators, well he must be if NBC get him to call the triple crown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRat Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? We got a press release about some of the ones that had slipped through. Funniest one was 'Tits' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowles10 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Mary Hinge trained by Sir Henry Cecils ex during the 90s ' date=' still laugh thinking about it after all those years.[/quote'] this is the one i most remember FUCTIFINO would be good or NORFOLK ENCHANCE (nicked off a former poster on here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Big Tits from early 2000s trained in France by E Lallouche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Big Tits from early 2000s trained in France by E Lallouche I remember one owned by Mel Smith called Haditos, he wanted to call it Haditoff but was refused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Noble Locks is a horse I remember well for its name, used to run at Wolves a fair bit I think. It was certainly a case of one slipping through the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Noble Locks is a horse I remember well for its name' date=' used to run at Wolves a fair bit I think. It was certainly a case of one slipping through the net.[/quote'] I bet the commentators go through the names to make them aware of any pratfalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? I bet the commentators go through the names to make them aware of any pratfalls I wasnt talking about the commentators more the Jockey Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbythecat Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? I wasnt talking about the commentators more the Jockey Club. no its Wetherbys who vet the names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Just remembered this whilst in the bath. Richard hannon's Jafeica from the 90s. Just Another F****** Expense I Can't Afford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Don't think Wetherbys knew what Dirty Sanchez was a reference to when they passed it , was a moderate hurdler only a few seasons ago for a lesser name trainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erhaab1965 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Effingmental , owned by recently convicted gangster Hugh O'Donnell , his horses often had mental in the name ,think the horse won a classy 2YO race at Royal Ascot during the 90s , spelling not 100% but you get the jist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsul Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? There was a horse that ran in Ireland called Slippery Dick, the funniest moment i recall with this one was, when the commentator said "Slippery Dick is coming from behind and gets up to win by a Length From another forum, But I do remember the Horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsul Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Also one that got through was "Selosra"...spell it backwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fintron Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? tukinyasok!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? I like the clever witty names based on sire and dam Off the top of my head the first one that comes to mind was by Dancing Brave out of Shorthouse............and was called Lowawotha :cow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trips Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Re: How do horses get such strange names? Don't think Wetherbys knew what Dirty Sanchez was a reference to when they passed it ' date=' was a moderate hurdler only a few seasons ago for a lesser name trainer.[/quote'] Oh bleeding hell sorry i checked now. what a world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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