Horrible Names For Horses

[WarBiscuit]

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.

WarBiscuit

Remember Smelly? Second in Fountain of Youth, won Federico Tesio ... all that despite his name, which came courtesy of his sire, Judge Smells, who won the Hollywood Prevue.

Vaguely remember Smelly, but I sure do remember Judge Smells. Too bad his promising career ended so abruptly, and then the dreaded laminitis taking him, as I recall. People loved him for his name and his talent.

WarBiscuit

[BaroqueAgain1]

PINFIRE (Bolt d'Oro), in today's 3rd at Churchill, a 5 1/2 furlong MSW on the grass for 3yo+up.
Why would you name a horse after a controversial practice that leaves legs scarred?

[Squeaky]

PINFIRE (Bolt d'Oro), in today's 3rd at Churchill, a 5 1/2 furlong MSW on the grass for 3yo+up.
Why would you name a horse after a controversial practice that leaves legs scarred?

Truly horrible- I can still smell that odor of burning flesh when I saw vets doing this. Should be banned. Very old school vet practice and indicative of what is wrong with racing…

[WarBiscuit]

PINFIRE (Bolt d'Oro), in today's 3rd at Churchill, a 5 1/2 furlong MSW on the grass for 3yo+up.
Why would you name a horse after a controversial practice that leaves legs scarred?

I'm quite certain that he was named after the gun and its mechanism. Although obsolete, it was rapid and fast for its time - hence a good name for a horse.

WarBiscuit

[BaroqueAgain1]

There may be antique "pinfire" guns, but this is a name for a HORSE. In horse racing, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear 'pinfire?'

[Flanders]

Pinfiring has only been obsolete since HISA took over. No matter if they used burning, freezing, or acid it was still called pinfiring and last year's HOTY had it done. I agree terrible name and awful torture that they subjected horses to. There is just no common sense to yeah let's INJURE an animal to make it heal faster. Its the exact same as saying, Oh you sprained your ankle, here let me give you 3rd degree burns and that will fix it.

[PONYRCR]

Pinfiring has only been obsolete since HISA took over. No matter if they used burning, freezing, or acid it was still called pinfiring and last year's HOTY had it done. I agree terrible name and awful torture that they subjected horses to. There is just no common sense to yeah let's INJURE an animal to make it heal faster. Its the exact same as saying, Oh you sprained your ankle, here let me give you 3rd degree burns and that will fix it.

The idea behind pinfirng was to increase bloodflow to the original injury site in hopes of speeding up healing. Which seems counter productive because the pinfiring forced a trainer to give the horse time off. Which is something they should have been doing anyway.

[Palace Malice]

Maybe not horrible, but definitely bad...

Slow Down Andy

Why would you name a race horse Slow Down something

[Flanders]

Maybe not horrible, but definitely bad...

Slow Down Andy

Why would you name a race horse Slow Down something

https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/ne ... -down-andy
from the article: Slow Down Andy refers to golfing buddy Andy Redmond who has a tendency to play too fast.

[Missbeholder]

4th race at WO today, an OCN1X, Pat'ssewingmachine (yes, you read that right) closed furiously from last at the top of the stretch to finish 3rd (missed 2nd by about a half length)........at 60/1 odds!

Pat'ssewingmachine? Are you kidding me???

[BaroqueAgain1]

Is the horse's leg action reminiscent of a sewing machine?

[Squeaky]

Bad Sneakers -second and Excel Calculator -fourth running in the 5th at SA.

[Mylute]

Freud's Fetish (Freud - Khe Sanh, by Tactical Cat)
https://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-1511781

Originally named Emmett Cullen (fictional character from Twilight, Edward's jockish "brother") which was a much better, stronger name.

[BaroqueAgain1]

A 2yo filly in the Soviet Problem Stakes at LosAl is named Petite Fillet.
Naming a horse after a cut of meat is pretty awful.

[Flanders]

A 2yo filly in the Soviet Problem Stakes at LosAl is named Petite Fillet.
Naming a horse after a cut of meat is pretty awful.

Her dam is Charred Rare so her being name Petit Filet is keeping with the theme.... Though it is strange. Other foals out of the dam are Shish Kabob, Carnivorous, and Vegan.

[genuinerizk]

I have now seen 2 articles today on Honor A.P.’s son, Dancing Porky , winning at Turf Paradise. It just left me SMH.

[TapitsGal]

A 2yo filly in the Soviet Problem Stakes at LosAl is named Petite Fillet.
Naming a horse after a cut of meat is pretty awful.

I distinctly remember Chop Chop

[Slewfan2]

I have now seen 2 articles today on Honor A.P.’s son, Dancing Porky , winning at Turf Paradise. It just left me SMH.

The name makes me

Poor boy

[stelladaniella]

Stumbled across a stallion named Touched By Autism. He stands stud in California and bred 6 mares this year.
Wasn't sure where to post this.. amusing, clever.. settled for horrible. This is by no means me trying to belittle people who have autism or anything of that sort btw.

Update; owned by a guy who has two sons with autism, and works to raise autism awareness.

https://www.horsesforautism.org/

[curious clover]

Touched by Autism is owned by Johnny Taboada, who has two sons with autism. He has a fairly large stable, mostly in California, and he buys several yearlings at the Cali yearling sales every year. He is very active in promoting autism awareness. He puts the term "autism" into all of the yearlings he names. He is also very active in promoting and helping to re-establish NoCal racing.