# Time to Name the Yearlings! Your help is requested. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 13, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719 "2007-07-13T23:16:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grits\_and\_Hard\_Toast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Grits\_and\_Hard\_Toast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grits_and_Hard_Toast)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/1 "2007-07-13T23:16:59Z")
OK, it is time to name the yearlings. Last year a Doper, **Snooooopy** , submitted one of the names that was voted on by the co-owners and became the official racing name for one of our fillies. So I am back again for suggestions. This year we have five to name, so starting a bit earlier. If you want to check and see if your great suggestion has already been taken, here is the site to check: [http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com/tjc/namesbook.cfm](http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com/tjc/namesbook.cfm) And here is the list of guidelines: [Jockey Club Interactive Registration](http://www.jockeyclub.com/registry.asp?section=3#six) And for those interested in the full pedigrees, you can look up the sire and dam here: [http://www.pedigreequery.com/](http://www.pedigreequery.com/) As a rule, our group tends to prefer names that reference others in the pedigree. At this point it helps us remember who is out of and by whom. But this year we have a few yearlings with characteristics that make them unusual, so I will try to mention those things as well because a name could center around that as well. And if your name suggestion is rather clever, (which is a plus!) please include the explanation. For example, one of the suggestions for the Black Minnaloushe/ Claire’s Jade by Jade Hunter filly is Heirloom Rose. At first glance it would seem that name really isn’t based on the filly’s sire or dam, but it is. Black Jade is the name of an heirloom rose. Thanks again to all who help by submitting names. This year we will be going about this a different way. Once we have the initial list of suggestions for each yearling, the co-owners will vote to eliminate names in several rounds. Sort of an American Idol version for naming these future stars in racing. Here they are: 1. Colt by **Cactus Ridge** – **Taxquenya** by **Kris S**. [http://i19.tinypic.com/626l194.jpg](http://i19.tinypic.com/626l194.jpg) [http://i19.tinypic.com/6fj5pq1.jpg](http://i19.tinypic.com/6fj5pq1.jpg) Other things to consider…He was the only colt in two crops. We had 7 fillies and only one colt in those two years. Cactus Ridge was bred and owned by country singer Toby Keith., which opens it up for all sorts of songs. Filly by **Trust N Luck** –\*\*French Reign \*\* by **Miswaki**. [http://i11.tinypic.com/52whwya.jpg](http://i11.tinypic.com/52whwya.jpg) [http://i9.tinypic.com/6blajio.jpg](http://i9.tinypic.com/6blajio.jpg) [http://i8.tinypic.com/6gx3ol1.jpg](http://i8.tinypic.com/6gx3ol1.jpg) Other things to consider…. She was born on St Patrick’s Day and our club as a rule likes all things Irish. My guess is that the winning name will have something to do with being Irish. Many of Trust N Luck’s kids have a lot of white. Our girl really stands out with those four white socks and white face. 3.Filly by **Sweetsouthernsaint** ,–\*\*Conway Kitty \*\* by **El Prado**. [http://i7.tinypic.com/4pnp36o.jpg](http://i7.tinypic.com/4pnp36o.jpg) [http://i19.tinypic.com/540pkdx.jpg](http://i19.tinypic.com/540pkdx.jpg) [http://i17.tinypic.com/4l42wlu.jpg](http://i17.tinypic.com/4l42wlu.jpg) Other things to consider:…She does have that unusual marking on her face which we have used to identify her. And she is a Florida bred, which makes her southern. (There would be some debate about a KY bred being southern.) 1. Filly by **Black Minnaloushe** – \*\*Claire’s Jade \*\* by **Jade Hunter**. [http://i13.tinypic.com/4t5ojg6.jpg](http://i13.tinypic.com/4t5ojg6.jpg) [http://i18.tinypic.com/5yrmqmf.jpg](http://i18.tinypic.com/5yrmqmf.jpg)] Other things to consider:…. can’t think of anything…poor girl. 2. Filly by **Posse** – **Charming Mom** , by **Arch**. [http://i16.tinypic.com/4vh9gmx.jpg](http://i16.tinypic.com/4vh9gmx.jpg) Other things to consider….Since Posse is doing so well as a new sire, this may be one that folks want “Posse” in the name, or something very related to Posse. In fact Posse is doing so well, you can add up the earnings from the next two new sires and Posse’s kids have still earned more. I am guessing there will be a lot more Posse’s to name in the future, so if there is a good Posse name, I hope we can think of it first. Our favorite names so far that won’t likely be approved are Posse Whipped and Posse Galore. But we may just try and see. 🙂 Thanks so much for any suggestions. I will take the ones from here and submit them to the voting co-owners. I will also update you all as we narrow the lists down, so you can see if your name made the cut. If a name you submit should win, you get big time bragging rights, the horse’s first Winner’s Circle photo, and if you happen to live nearby like Snoooopy does, you will be invited to join us in the paddock and Winner’s Circle if you can attend a live race. And I will let you know when the horse races so you can follow their career. Good luck! I hope we can add some more Dopers to the list of folks who have named a thoroughbred racehorse. That would make a nice entry in a thread about things you never thought you would do! ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/2 "2007-07-14T00:20:19Z")
I ALMOST named a horse before - my old boss had a daughter of Green Alligator about whom he asked for names. But he went with Gator Maid (yawn) instead of my ideas, Ally McGator and Not a Croc. Anyway, and off the top of my head: The Cactus Ridge: Death And Cactus The Trust N Luck: Luck O Irish The Sweetsouthernsaint: Loretta Linament The Posse: Posse Tive ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/3 "2007-07-14T03:56:56Z")
I named a horse once on another message board. A poster wanted a Tolkein-themed name beginning with T. My winning entry was “There and Back Again”! Somewhere out there, there’s a registered QH with my name on it! 🙂 Here goes I like Filly #4. She has a wise look about her. How about: Black Cat Hunter Black Jade Hunter Jade on the Prowl Hunting the Green Green-eyed Hunter Black Jade Filly #2 Lucky Rain Lucky Irish Rain Queen of Luck Queen’s Luck Trust the Princess Filly #3 Dixie Kitten Filly #4 Posse’s Charmer Charming Collonade Posse’s Charisma ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/4 "2007-07-14T04:01:45Z")
Colt by **Cactus Ridge** – **Taxquenya** by **Kris S** **Taxen Saguaro**. Mainly because I know someone who pronounces “Texas” and “Texan” in such a way that they sound almost like “Taxes” and “Taxen”. And a saquaro is a type of cactus, of course. Hmmm… Did you know that there’s a town named [Cactus, Texas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus,_Texas)? Can you name a horse after a town? **Cactus Due**? (Although that might work better for a girl as “Cactus Dew”.) Filly by **Trust N Luck** –\*\*French Reign \*\* by **Miswaki**. Well, “Luck O The Irish” is already taken, according to your link to the name book, but how about **Luck O The French**? It takes into account both of the parents’ names and most people should get the reference back to the original phrase. Other thoughts: (1) **Trust In Eire** (2) According to [MSN Encarta](http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861689851/Erin_go_bragh.html), “Erin Go Bragh” means “Ireland Forever”; accordiing to [WikiAnswers](http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_'Erin_go_braugh'_mean), it’s a misspelling of the Gaelic phrase meaning “Ireland The Beautiful”. If the second is true (or even if it isn’t), how about **Erin Go Amharach**? (According to [this](http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/dictionary) online irish dictionary, “lucky” = amharach, adhuil, sona, seanmhar, sonais or adih; no idea how to pronounce any of them, though.) The intent being “Ireland the Lucky”. (Per your link to the guidelines “When a foreign language name is submitted, an English translation must be furnished to The Jockey Club.” so this suggestion might need a run by a Gaelic speaker. Filly by **Sweetsouthernsaint** ,–\*\*Conway Kitty \*\* by **El Prado**. Just the obvious ones come to mind: Sweetsouthernkitty, Sweet Kitty, Southern Born Kitty…darn, Dixie Kitty is taken. How about **Cat O Nine Clouds** (play off “Cat o’ Nine Tails” crossed with “Cloud Nine”)? And now the “Southern Born Kitty” name is making me think of the song “My Home’s in Alabama” \*which has the line “Southern Born and Southern Bred” but I can’t make a name out of the lyrics. Maybe later. **Cat of Dixie** maybe? Filly by **Black Minnaloushe** – \*\*Claire’s Jade \*\* by **Jade Hunter**. Hmmm… **Minna-Jade**? Filly by **Posse** – **Charming Mom** , by **Arch**. **It’s Not Rocket Surgery!**'s suggestion made me think of “Posse Tively Charming” but that’s too long. ☹ How about **Posse Tive Charmer**? Otherwise, I just came up with **Posse Girl** or **Posse Baby**. Maybe **Posse Tive Girl** or **Posse Tive Mama**? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/5 "2007-07-14T04:27:44Z")
Accentuate the Posse Tive. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/6 "2007-07-14T04:33:51Z")
Gaelic Girl ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/7 "2007-07-14T04:37:06Z")
Cactus Taxes ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/8 "2007-07-14T05:03:50Z")
Couple more suggestions: 1. Colt by Cactus Ridge–Taxquenya by Kris S. Tax -\> IRS -\> Revenue-ers -\> Moonshine -\> **Cactus Moonshine** 2. Filly by Trust N Luck–French Reign by Miswaki. **French Shamrock** or **French Clover** **Trèfle Irlandais** , which is “Irish Clover” in French 3.Filly by Sweetsouthernsaint,–Conway Kitty by El Prado **Purrfect Saint** **Purrfectlysouthern** (or **Perfectly Southern** if you want a space) **Kitty Sweets** 1. Filly by Black Minnaloushe-- Claire’s Jade by Jade Hunter. **Hunting the Black** **Dark Hunter** **Dark Claire** **Jade To Black** (inspired by the phrase “fade to black”) **Minnacher Jade** (semi-phonetic spelling of “miniature” to play off the “Minna” in “Minnaloushe”) 2. Filly by Posse–Charming Mom, by Arch. **Im-Posse-Ble Charm** ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/9 "2007-07-14T05:06:39Z")
Filly 2 --Trust N Luck–French Reign by Miswaki. Lucky Chrome (do they call white markings “chrome” in the TB world too?) French Chrome Take Your Chances(ie trust in luck) Prepared Mind (chance favors the…) French N Frisky Lady Lyonnais (Credit Lyonnais is a prominent french bank… bank= alternate meaning of “trust”) ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/10 "2007-07-14T06:22:40Z")
Horse #1 Canyousingasong – “Can you” rhymes with “quenya” + Toby Keith’s vocation Horse #2 Brain Trust – It’s “brain” rhymes with “reign” + “trust.” I suppose you could also go with Breign Trust, but does that look unwieldy? Miss Beckett – You have the “Miss” as in “Miswaki” + “Beckett” as in Samuel Beckett, the Irish-born writer who wrote primarily in, you guessed it, French. Did I work hard to tie those two countries together, or what? (I actually was recalling a scene from an old _Head of the Class_ episode.) It’s a nice, homey-sounding name that even matches the gender of the horse, which I didn’t do the last time around. I’ll have to come back to this later for the other three. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/11 "2007-07-14T14:13:14Z")
Now that I have the time, I’ll give the explanation for the one name on my list that requires it - Loretta Linament. Her dam is Conway Kitty. That’s probably a play on country singer Conway Twitty. He was famous for his duets with Loretta Lynn. Plus it works well with the sire, Sweetsouthernsaint. The “Linament” part is a little corny, but I know the Jockey Club won’t let you name a horse for a living person without that person’s permission. Now a question for Grits n Hard Toast - did you own your Thoroughbred namesake? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/12 "2007-07-14T14:20:27Z")
I knew I forgot one of my ideas! For the Posse filly, what about **Playing Posse**? Of course, it’s a play on the term “playing possum”. ---
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**Colt No. 1:** – **Beerdrinkinhorse** : He’s owned by Toby Keith, who recorded “Beer for my Horses.” If that’s not possible under the Jockey Club’s Rule 6(F)(3), then **Tobys Beer Drinker**. – **Tax Rate Spike** : Cacti are spiky, and we get the “Tax” in there. Or just **Tax Spike**. **Filly No. 2:** – **Monagasque** : “French” and “Luck” connote Monte Carlo to me. Residents of Monte Carlo are from the French-speaking principality of Monaco, and are known as Monagasques. – **Lucky Leroi** : “Le roi” is French for “the king.” Put the words together and pronounce it as “Leroy.” **Filly No. 3:** – **Florida Panther** : You get the breeding state, plus the cat reference. – **Countrymusicsuite** : Plays off Conway Twitty’s style of music and “Sweet.” Going to post these for now, but will be back with possibilities for the last two fillies… ---
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Okay, here are my thoughts for names for the final two fillies: **Filly No. 4:** – **Claire Black Jade**. – **Jade Miner**. No explanations here–they should be pretty obvious. **Filly No. 5:** – **Mama’s Gang** , **Mama’s Hunters** : No “posse” in the names, but what the hell. – **Posse Da Question** , **Possed Portrait** : Both play on “posse” for “pose.” – **Charmer’s Posse** – **Posse Billi Tees** : The “Billi” puts a feminine spin on it, and think of the possibilities! 😉 I’ll try to come up with more… ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/15 "2007-07-14T17:19:03Z")
1. Filly by Trust N Luck–French Reign by Miswaki. I’m having fun with this one now. Thinking about luck led me to clovers before, and now to horseshoes. According to the previously linked Irish dictionery, “shoes” in Gaelic is “broga”. So: **Broga** (shoes), **Mo Broga** (my shoes), **Eireann Broga** / **Erin Broga** (“Irish shoes” Gaelic spelling/Americanized spelling). Ties into luck, irish-ness and touches slightly on the white stockings. 3.Filly by Sweetsouthernsaint,–Conway Kitty by El Prado **Mason Dixon Feline** or **Mason Dixon Lion** **Rebel Kitty**? 1. Filly by Posse–Charming Mom, by Arch. Playing off the “law enforcement” aspect of a posse, without actually including the word posse (some of these sound more like colt names than filly names, though): **Charming Outlaw** , **Charming Fugitive** , **Renegade Charm** , **Charmed Marshal** or **Charming Marshal** , **Charm of the Law**. ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/16 "2007-07-15T01:00:43Z")
Filly by Posse–Charming Mom, by Arch: **InfinitePosseblity** or **InfinitelyPosseble** Filly by Black Minnaloushe-- Claire’s Jade by Jade Hunter: **Thecatandthemoon** , **Nearestkinothemoon** , **Crystal Claire** Filly by Sweetsouthernsaint,–Conway Kitty by El Prado:… I got nothin’, but I _love_ **Mason Dixon Feline**! Filly by Trust N Luck–French Reign by Miswaki: **Waki Luck** , **Luck Reigns** , **Rein N Luck** Colt by Cactus Ridge–Taxquenya by Kris S: **Cactus Kris** , **Prickly Kris** , **Spiny Ridge** ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/17 "2007-07-15T01:13:12Z")
Help! I can’t stop! Filly by Trust N Luck–French Reign by Miswaki: **Knee Deep In Luck** , **Blarney N Luck** , **Miss Go Go Boots** ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/18 "2007-07-15T02:02:46Z")
[QUOTE=Grits and Hard Toast] 1. Colt by **Cactus Ridge** – **Taxquenya** by **Kris S**. [/quote] **Succulent Teleri** , from Cactuses being a succulent-type plant and Teleri being a race of Tolkein elves (from which Quenya is a language). Though it does make it sound like you’re going to _eat_ the poor horse… > [@](#): > > Filly by **Trust N Luck** –\*\*French Reign \*\* by **Miswaki**. **Emerald Dynasty**? > [@](#): > > 1. Filly by **Black Minnaloushe** – \*\*Claire’s Jade \*\* by **Jade Hunter**. **Midnight Gem**. Apparently one of the meanings of the name Claire is “bright, shining, clear” (taken from Wikipedia, mind you). With that in mind, how about **Dark Clarity**? Something a bit more fitting to her colouring might be **Shining Crimson** (although I kinda like Flashing Crimson more. Seems more horse-racey, but doesn’t really fit with her breeding). ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/19 "2007-07-15T02:08:49Z")
Neat. Just looking them up in the pedigree books, and Colt 1 is descended from Secretariat and Northern Dancer (thrice)! A couple of the few horses i’ve actually heard of. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719/20 "2007-07-15T02:16:35Z")
Ha. They’ve all pretty much got Northern Dancer in there somewhere, and Black Minnaloushe has Secretariat too. Are these impressive lineages? I don’t know enough about horses to say. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-name-the-yearlings-your-help-is-requested/411719.md?page=2)