Horrible Names For Horses

barbaro111
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I just saw this one racing at Keeneland today--- THROMBOCYTOPENIA by Magician

Who names their horse after a terrible blood disease? Unreal.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:53 am

Who are these reviewers at the JC? Should not be approved. These really bad names cheapen our sport and disrespects our brave equine athletes who try so hard just for our pleasure and financial gain. I would like to see all of the alcohol- related names stop too.
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Squeaky wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:53 am Who are these reviewers at the JC? Should not be approved. These really bad names cheapen our sport and disrespects our brave equine athletes who try so hard just for our pleasure and financial gain. I would like to see all of the alcohol- related names stop too.
Like you said those types of names are disrespectful to the equine athletes!!
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I don't know that I would classify Thrombocytopenia as 'horrible,' or as 'disrespectful' to the horse. This name may be to draw attention to the disease and efforts to combat it. There have been several horses named with 'Autism' in their names, such as Autism Awareness, so this isn't terribly unusual.
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Maybe Cyberknife can fix it?
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barbaro111 wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:26 pm
Squeaky wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:53 am Who are these reviewers at the JC? Should not be approved. These really bad names cheapen our sport and disrespects our brave equine athletes who try so hard just for our pleasure and financial gain. I would like to see all of the alcohol- related names stop too.
Like you said those types of names are disrespectful to the equine athletes!!
Names like that probably shouldn't be approved. At least not without some sort of----can't think of the right word, so---modifier. Not only that, I think horses live up to their names sometimes. I remember a couple of horses running in the past that were named Tripod. As if a horse should EVER be named for something with only three legs! Both horses' final races were DNF's.......
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Tapit Trice c. Tapit x Danzatrice
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Mylute wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:33 pm Tapit Trice c. Tapit x Danzatrice
Love Mandy Pope but her names are never very creative. So many of her horses are by Tapit, and they almost always have some sort of Tap or It or straight up Tapit in the name.
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Northport wrote: Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:09 am
Mylute wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:33 pm Tapit Trice c. Tapit x Danzatrice
Love Mandy Pope but her names are never very creative. So many of her horses are by Tapit, and they almost always have some sort of Tap or It or straight up Tapit in the name.
She does the Fipke a lot. ;)
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Northport wrote: Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:09 am
Mylute wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:33 pm Tapit Trice c. Tapit x Danzatrice
Love Mandy Pope but her names are never very creative. So many of her horses are by Tapit, and they almost always have some sort of Tap or It or straight up Tapit in the name.
I mean even "Tapitrice" (one word) would've been so much better, but nooooo
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Today 5th race, Santa Anita, horse named Low Expectations-- The horse will probably live down to its name---why not name the horse High Expectations?--- I never understand why owners name a horse some awful name
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Just saw the name of a horse running at Saratoga Sunday by the name of
Strong Odor- What??? what kind of name is that
Daddy is Strong Mandate- mom is Tuna
I suppose the owner thought the name was "cute'
it isn't
I feel sorry for the horse
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barbaro111 wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:21 am Just saw the name of a horse running at Saratoga Sunday by the name of
Strong Odor- What??? what kind of name is that
Daddy is Strong Mandate- mom is Tuna
I suppose the owner thought the name was "cute'
it isn't
I feel sorry for the horse
Highly doubt the horse cares I doubt that's even it's barn name
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Justahorse wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:15 am
barbaro111 wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:21 am Just saw the name of a horse running at Saratoga Sunday by the name of
Strong Odor- What??? what kind of name is that
Daddy is Strong Mandate- mom is Tuna
I suppose the owner thought the name was "cute'
it isn't
I feel sorry for the horse
Highly doubt the horse cares I doubt that's even it's barn name
I know the horse doesn't care LOL
but I care- when I see lousy names like this I think the horse usually lives down to its name
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barbaro111 wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:21 am
Justahorse wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:15 am
barbaro111 wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:21 am Just saw the name of a horse running at Saratoga Sunday by the name of
Strong Odor- What??? what kind of name is that
Daddy is Strong Mandate- mom is Tuna
I suppose the owner thought the name was "cute'
it isn't
I feel sorry for the horse
Highly doubt the horse cares I doubt that's even it's barn name
I know the horse doesn't care LOL
but I care- when I see lousy names like this I think the horse usually lives down to its name
We've been talking about Strong Odor for a couple of years on here. It's an amusing name - and that horse has a huge fan base because of it. If the horse doesn't care, you probably shouldn't either. ;)

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WarBiscuit wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:42 pm
barbaro111 wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:21 am
Justahorse wrote: Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:15 am
Highly doubt the horse cares I doubt that's even it's barn name
I know the horse doesn't care LOL
but I care- when I see lousy names like this I think the horse usually lives down to its name
We've been talking about Strong Odor for a couple of years on here. It's an amusing name - and that horse has a huge fan base because of it. If the horse doesn't care, you probably shouldn't either. ;)

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