The funniest racehorse names
This year's Melbourne Cup was won by a horse named Shocking, and judging by the performance, it was anything but.
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But racehorse names are often contradictory (oh so slow), baffling (DoReMiFaSaLaTiDo) or outright hilarious (whykickamoocow).
We've compiled some of the funniest racehorse names from over the years.
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Mary Hinge - a spoonerism which almost nobody spotted
Very Very Ordinary - who was anything but and ran in the infamous void Grand National
Double D - who was owned by the Triumph Bra company
Better Than Sex is probably a reference to Mick Fitzgerald's famous quote after he won the National on Rough Quest. He said it was better than sex, to which his (now ex) wife retorted when told, "Well, it certainly lasted longer."
And why is DoReMe etc. baffling? Have you never seen The Sound Of Music?
When I win the Lotto, I'll buy a horse and call it Ewe Anchor, which as we all know is something we use to tether female sheep.
I am now waiting for a horse named "CreditCrunch". If it materialises you can bet I'am
putting money on it.
two headed sex beast
onion terror
massive bereavement
Trust Me I'm A Stomach
Zeinab Badawi's Twenty Hotels
Diabetic Charlie
Mrs Boothroyd's Holiday Dancer
Watch it on youtube, its brilliant!
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"come on my face!"
say it out loud and you'll get it