# You have a horse in the Kentucky Derby...what is its name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665 "2002-04-20T13:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/1 "2002-04-20T13:36:30Z")
Mine would be _GlueandDogfood_. What would _YOU_ name your prize thoroughbred? ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/2 "2002-04-20T14:11:18Z")
Last year, my friend in the horse racing industry let us brainstorm a list of names for their newly purchased yearlings. Among our favorites: Hydrogen Milkshake Celebratorylobstr Be My Yoko Ono Colon Blow Whythelongface Bono Bedside Manor (we later found out there was already a horse named that currently in racing) Oddly enough, none of our names were used. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/3 "2002-04-20T14:14:50Z")
A Horse Called Man? ---
**Author:** ![tevya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@tevya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tevya)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/4 "2002-04-20T14:24:54Z")
Thelma’s Prize Wingdango Cecil’s Folly Dub-a-rub-dub Thisyearsitgirl She-ra Miagi Kick ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/5 "2002-04-20T14:36:12Z")
Bodacious Ta-Ta’s managed to slip by the committee which approves all the names. Guess the committee members weren’t getting any. ---
**Author:** ![tapioca\_tundra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tapioca\_tundra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapioca_tundra)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/6 "2002-04-20T14:48:40Z")
The Race Horse Formerly Known As Prince ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/7 "2002-04-20T14:54:44Z")
Oh, wait. I’ve got it. My horse would be called: “Bingo gas station motel cheeseburger with a side of aircraft noise and you’ll be Gary, Indiana.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/8 "2002-04-20T15:23:35Z")
“…up the backstretch, it’s Colonoscopy…” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sophie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@Sophie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophie)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/9 "2002-04-20T15:58:50Z")
I’m so sorry for this: " No Name". ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/10 "2002-04-20T16:03:17Z")
“She’s the Fastest.” Sorry, the Homer in me sometimes gets the better of me. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/11 "2002-04-20T16:33:04Z")
Low Rider. ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/12 "2002-04-20T16:57:43Z")
White Castle Shoulda Boughta House Horsie Go Vroom! (My personal favorite) ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/13 "2002-04-20T17:03:40Z")
Let Me Win Or They’ll Turn Me Into Glue That One (Which horse won? That One. Which one? No, That One. That Won? Yeah, That One. It could go on and on) ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/14 "2002-04-20T18:02:14Z")
Selosra. A horse with this name did run in the UK in the sixties or seventies until Weatherby’s (or The Jockey Club) got wise to it. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/15 "2002-04-20T18:04:43Z")
Sirlimpsalot Or. Outchasingbutterflies 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jenner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@Jenner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenner)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/16 "2002-04-20T18:25:23Z")
Horse of Babylon ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/17 "2002-04-20T18:28:00Z")
In response to, “How about a tip?”, I sometimes say, “Sure. Never bet on a horse named Tripod.” …but I’d bet on him ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/18 "2002-04-20T18:50:19Z")
Catherine’s Revenge ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/19 "2002-04-20T18:57:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ResIpsaLoquitor \* > \*\*“She’s the Fastest.” > > Sorry, the Homer in me sometimes gets the better of me. \*\* Funny thing is, there actually _was_ recently a filly in racing named that. Some of y’all’s names are too long. In horse racing, n **ames are limited to 17 letters and spaces** –so, for example, the mare Dont Stop The Music was actually Dontstop Themusic. I know that’s just a technicality for such a fun-loving thread, but I thought it would make the game a little more interesting. 🙂 Some real names I’ve seen on the track that crack me up: Thisdudsforyou Chingoso (Spanish for “Fucker.” Once the Jockey Club got clued in, the horse had to be renamed.) Hoovergetthekeys Talisluckybusride (named for a dog that fell off a bus and became a pet) You (makes calling a race amusing–“In the lead, it’s YOU!” And then, the one that made for the inevitable hilarious stretch call: I Don’t Know and Who’s Coming (I believe that’s the name of the 2nd horse–something like that). They actually linked up in a furious stretch duel, so you hear “These two are going to battle it out! Who’s Coming! I Don’t Know! Who’s Coming! I DON’T KNOW!!!” (I Don’t Know won the race.) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/20 "2002-04-20T19:45:31Z")
The belly of the belly of the beast. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665.md?page=2)