# 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:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cagiva650](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cagiva650](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cagiva650)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/21 "2002-04-20T19:49:06Z")
It would be \*\* Decidedly\*\* but she would have to return from the dead. She was the 1962 winner on May fifth - the day I was born. ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/22 "2002-04-20T21:47:41Z")
Like in the horse race episode of “Mad About You”: About to Be Glue “Tell me it’s true, baby!” ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/23 "2002-04-20T21:52:17Z")
gottaseeamanabout ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/24 "2002-04-20T21:57:43Z")
Lucky Jack Aubrey–for the sea captain in Patrick O’Brien’s novels. ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/25 "2002-04-20T22:00:40Z")
I was just looking the other day at this website that posts hundreds of horse names (I’m looking for a band name) and I found quite a few cool ones. \*Cast no Shadow \*Occasional Flurries \*Paint the Town \*Dash of Class …were a few of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/26 "2002-04-21T00:17:23Z")
CHOOCH DungBeetle FTLISTOOSLOW KnightMuncher DragonChow ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/27 "2002-04-21T01:19:05Z")
Nag no More Horse With No Name Horse Afire Horse of the Rising Sun A Very Very Very Fine Horse International Horse of Pancakes Stud Farm Bound Horse R Diseased Horse Bucholt Horse Vessel Horse Drawn Army of One Horse of Cards/Sin/Iniquity Get Laid Tonight Hung Like a Stallion Joe Stallion Mare Winningham Mare y Juana I’ve horsed for your lousy oats long enough Of Course of Course This Horse Ain’t Singin’ I’ve Been Doped Blatant Racer I’d Rather be Grazing Watchityoushitheadyoucutmeoff I Can’t Believe I’m Not Gelded. Gelded Lily. If I lose, I’m gelded. Don’t Be on Me ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/28 "2002-04-21T01:37:14Z")
TheViewNvrChanges (Perfect for a slower horse) WhatDaFuck? (WhatDaFuck is in the lead!) BobsLittleTaxDeduction QueenMumReincarnate ShirleyUjest ( I could not resist!) OtherNagIsAPony I’mW/Stupid NoNewTaxes Whirled Peas About Time Who’s on First? ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/29 "2002-04-21T02:29:40Z")
Muse In My Head ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/30 "2002-04-21T03:03:55Z")
Purple Turd Three Dollar Crack Whore [Eddie Izzard] Small Incubator [/Eddie Izzard] Greg Marmalaard Fluffernutter Bob ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/31 "2002-04-21T03:45:17Z")
My all time favorite horse name was Hoof Hearted. The call of a race that the horse ran in is a regular part of the Lighter Side of Sports. Fictional names I like include: Don’t call me Shirley Mymotherthehorse Gas. “Down the stretch they come. Secratariat is passing Gas for the lead.” Mr. Turdball Andthereoff Wrinklednecktrout YuckFoo ---
**Author:** ![Waldo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Waldo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waldo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/32 "2002-04-21T03:45:32Z")
I distinctly remember that one year the Kentucky Derby had “Hazzard Duke” as an entrant. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/33 "2002-04-21T03:46:33Z")
Casus Belli Old Jeans (fading fast…) Your Crack (making a good showing…) First Place (in last place) Drafting Dan Four-Footed Glory GlueFoot Sharp-Dressed Wound (what ZZ Top members get) Carving Knife (down the back…) Urinary Catheter (deep on the inside…) Gunface (Rolling Stones fan, I am) Walleye ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/34 "2002-04-21T03:47:43Z")
Scooter 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-have-a-horse-in-the-kentucky-derby-what-is-its-name/104665/35 "2002-04-21T03:48:49Z")
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