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The funniest racehorse names

By Simon Rice

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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Ones you left out
[info]rockinrog wrote:
Tuesday, 3 November 2009 at 09:32 pm (UTC)
Googoobarabajaggle - which is a song by Donovan from the drug-infused 60s
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?
Another one left out
[info]palestinian_ian wrote:
Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 12:25 am (UTC)
Over 30 years ago, my boss in Malaysia called me to his office, showed me the horse's name in the newspaper, and suggested we go to the races to listen to the commentator talk about "Hoof-hearted" in the 3.30
What about...?
[info]shakeshishead wrote:
Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 12:32 am (UTC)
Mary Hinge and Betty Swollocks?
Re: What about...?
[info]rockinrog wrote:
Thursday, 5 November 2009 at 09:44 pm (UTC)
Where did Betty Swollocks run and who trained her? Would have liked to back her on a hot summer's day at Ascot.

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.
Also...
[info]leyroy wrote:
Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 02:00 am (UTC)
Far Canal and King El would be interesting calls...
Race horse names
[info]edjzet wrote:
Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 10:15 am (UTC)
I liked "BedAndBreakfast" it sounded great in the radio comment for the race.

I am now waiting for a horse named "CreditCrunch". If it materialises you can bet I'am
putting money on it.
Genuine
[info]wiltonj wrote:
Wednesday, 4 November 2009 at 03:28 pm (UTC)
Lough Neigh
whykickamoocow
[info]tufsoft wrote:
Thursday, 5 November 2009 at 05:35 am (UTC)
whykickamoocow is the name of a place in New Zealand, it's not spelt like that though, I don't know the correct spelling.
[info]dbasrus wrote:
Thursday, 5 November 2009 at 08:33 am (UTC)
Norfolk and Chance was also blocked
the day today
[info]charlyis23 wrote:
Thursday, 5 November 2009 at 01:40 pm (UTC)
All the best race horse names where on alan partridge's report from marple races during an episode of the day today...

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!

x
cheer this one on
[info]slawekbourne wrote:
Thursday, 5 November 2009 at 02:33 pm (UTC)
my face

"come on my face!"
Re: cheer this one on
[info]girthw wrote:
Friday, 6 November 2009 at 01:56 pm (UTC)
Norfolk and Chance

say it out loud and you'll get it
Re: cheer this one on
[info]girthw wrote:
Friday, 6 November 2009 at 01:57 pm (UTC)
Norfolk and Chance
[info]berthadeeblues wrote:
Friday, 6 November 2009 at 02:08 pm (UTC)
Robbie Fowler and Steve Macmanaman had two horses. One was called "A Horse", and the second was called "Another Horse". Pity I never heard any commentary on their races, especially if they ran in the same ones.
Best one ever
[info]mrsbluenose wrote:
Friday, 6 November 2009 at 03:27 pm (UTC)
Shy Talk - definitely saw it run one day at Pontefract in the 70s or 80s.


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