On kentucky derby day, jockey club registrar rick bailey lets jennifer ludden. Racehorse names have a unique style of their own, and watching old races, hearing the announcers calling our the names, can lead you to think of a name you would never have thought of on your own. Horse humor funny horse names that make you laugh out. The number of inaccuracies in this book is inexcusable. Jan 16, 2012 oliver lewis, the winning jockey in the first kentucky derby, in 1875, was africanamerican, one of black jockeys in a 15 horse race that year. Fundeo allows you to name the runners in each race and have them called out by our talking parrot host if you dont name them they will be named with the names in the race card info sheets see brochures and resources. One of the most fun aspects of horse racing is seeing how horses are named. The jockey club published a list of more than 42000 names released from active use, the majority of which are for horses. However, some restricted races such as the queens plate in canada are also included, and all races at the royal ascot festival are included because of their prestige. The jockey club 40 east 52nd street new york, ny 10022 phone. As you type, a list of horses matching your search will appear. If your horse raced, you can find the ownertrainer at the time of the horse s last race using the horse search feature at and looking at the most recent chart or by ordering race records at. However, there was little liveliness on the track with the frenchtrained filly finishing unplaced in six races. This volume provides an indepth look at the selfemployed, independent contractor known as the jockey and the allencompassing culture of the race track he calls home.
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys or sometimes driven without riders over a set distance, for competition. Best race horses of all time top ten list thetoptens. Use including viewing of the material contained herein constitutes acceptance of these terms. Many times, the name represents a combination of a horses parents. All 140 kentucky derbywinning horses, ranked by the.
Use our online horse nameowner search facility to see if the name you are thinking of is already taken. Names can be up to 18 characters, including spaces and punctuation. Remember all names must be approved by the jockey club prior to use. Thoroughbred horse naming rules and requirements liveabout. Dec 21, 2017 the jockey club published a list of more than 42,000 names released from active use, the majority of which are for horses that are more than 10 years old and which have been inactive for at least. Their names can be a big part of their identity too, or at the very least hold importance to the owner of the horse. Borel born november 7, 1966 is an american jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 kentucky derby, the 2009 kentucky derby and the 2010 kentucky derby. The book details the qualities and abilities of the successful jockey, the transitory nature of horse racing, the jockeys constant battle regarding weight, the financial. We often get asked for suggestions for funny race night horse names for your own race cards. A thoroughbred must be named by february of its second year of life or a late fee will be charged. If your horse raced, you can find the ownertrainer at the time of the horses last race using the horse search feature at and looking at the most recent chart or by ordering race records at. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information.
It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance has. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of the jockey club. This horse name generator will generate 10 names for horses, but focuses on more heroic sounding names. Horses are often a valued companion in many works of fiction, as well as in real life. The thoroughbred pedigree database offers pedigree for hundreds of thousands of jockey club registered thoroughbred horses. Some funny names are shown below some names can be used for horses, roaches and. A brief history of black jockeys in the united states. Six names in order of preference are submitted by the owner and the jockey club will decide which they can have. Only exact spelling without any regard to phonetics. The jockey club 821 corporate drive lexington, ky 40503 phone. There are some absolutely brilliant names in here, and while most of these runners did not go on to have hall of fametype careers, the names of these noble steeds will echo through the ages. Next time you go to the track listen to the announcer calling the race. If it is, the available column tells you in what year that name will become available again the name will be available from the 1st of august in the year shown.
Horse humor funny horse names that make you laugh out loud. Leaders lists are limited to jockeys with at least one start in the united states, canada or. Jul 23, 2015 in a sixrace career, he finished last twice and was pulled up on two other occasions. The book is the result of the question if you were cheering for yourself as you charged down the homestretch of life, what name would you yell and why. Computerbased horse race handicapping and wagering systems.
The jockey club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of thoroughbred breeding and racing. International federation of horseracing authorities. Life stories in a race horse name by lovers of horses everywhere is a collection of life stories told in a race horse name by lovers of horses everywhere. The jockey club now has an interactive registration so that such individuals can make use of the internet to register.
It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance has been unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Jockey clubs recently released names list and online names book. May 17, 2014 the jockey club requires an explanation for names with meanings that are not selfevident. Owners usually buy a horse at a young age and submit a name to the jockey club, horse racings general authority on horse registration and data. May 03, 2018 the gambler who cracked the horseracing code. The science of naming a racehorse how do thoroughbred horses get their colorful and sometimes inscrutable names. There is a word template in the download section of this website that you can make use of if you like. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing. We can also confirm that darth vader was not his father, it was in fact topclass new zealand sire, zabeel. Race night horse names some ideas for funny names for your. Horse racing in australia first began during the early years of settlement and is now one of the three top thoroughbred racing nations in the world.
The jockey club published a list of more than 42,000 names released from active use, the majority of which are for horses that are more than 10 years old. Recently released names jockey club interactive registration. The jockey club published a list of more than 42,000 names released from active use, the majority of which are for horses that are more than 10. We have complied the largest horse name list on the web. Why you cant give your thoroughbred racehorse an obscene name. Online names book headlines page 1 of 1 bloodhorse. In countries with a grading system, the included races are normally group or grade 1.
Funny names for a horse or snail race night fundeo. Thoroughbred is a series of youngadult novels that revolves around kentucky thoroughbred. Sep 26, 2007 three weeks earlier, the jockey club had emerged victorious in a long, drawnout federal court case over freedom of speech rights and racehorse names. Providing statistical information, resources for the breeders and owners, online registration, dna parentage testing, and links. I need some witty names please for 8 horses and jockeys. Horse name availability the british horseracing authority. The jockey club released 34,720 names from active use on december 20, 2019, and published them below in an effort to assist owners in identifying an appropriate name for their thoroughbreds. Online names book jockey club interactive registration. The online names book allows you to check a name to see if it is currently in use or otherwise unavailable. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at.
This is to distinguish each horse from others in a race and allows bloodlines and pedigrees to be more easily traced. Last place horse toilet paper cause hes alwayc coming up the rear. The kentucky derbys forgotten black jockeys history. His 2009 derby win with mine that bird was the second biggest upset in derby history, and borels winning margin of 6 3. Jockey club pedigree search thoroughbred horse pedigree.
In a fast run race over the 1200m at aquis park, the son of written tycoon settled three lengths off the lead in midfield before working home late on the outside of the odyssey to dive at the line. The jockey club published a list of more than 42000 names released from active use. Apr 21, 2017 in honour of the debut run of horsey mchorseface, we took a look at five of the funniest horse names that we have ever come across in thoroughbred racing. Help required please, were having a race night at our local club and im sponsoring a race. Sep 09, 2019 this is right out of the jockey club rule book. Horse search provides a full racing cv for every horse in our online database, which begins in the early 1990s. Apr 11, 2018 horse names can be changed for a fee unless it has already raced or been bred. Oliver lewis, the winning jockey in the first kentucky derby, in 1875, was africanamerican, one of black jockeys in a 15horse race that year. The emhf was founded to coordinate the promotion of thoroughbred horseracing in the european and mediterranean region, to. Horse names can be changed for a fee unless it has already raced or been bred. All horse names must be approved by the jockey club and there are a number. Although africanamerican jockeys may be a rarity now, they dominated the winners circle in the races first three decades. This saturday marks the 141st running of the kentucky derby, arguably the single most famous horse race in the world. In the case of 2000 kentucky derby winner fusaichi pegasus, they couldve also used a pronunciation guide.
On kentucky derby day, jockey club registrar rick bailey lets. The lists below show notable thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world. Aug 22, 2018 although africanamerican jockeys may be a rarity now, they dominated the winners circle in the races first three decades. University of louisville equine industry program get a career in horse racing. Racehorse names have a unique style of their own, and watching old races, hearing the announcers calling our the names, can lead you to think of a name you would never have thought of on. Featured blogs from coast to coast the gallop out horsecenter video show horse racing talk the kentucky derby post kentucky winners circle look of eagles new york state of racing. Owners and breeders should be aware that the jockey club regularly upgrades its phonetic. This book focuses on the women jockeys and their struggles within the world of horse racing to get noticed and of course taken seriously in a predominantly male orientated sport. The gambler who cracked the horseracing code bloomberg. Only exact spelling without any regard to phonetics is used for comparison. Find out how some of the most famous women jockeys around broke into the sport and what sort of obstacles they have had to overcome on their journey to the top of. Big tits with a name like this, youd expect the horse to bounce out of the stalls with aplomb. Horse around a little and check out some funny horse videos that will give you a laugh.
The jockey club requires an explanation for names with meanings that are not selfevident. The jockey club was created by a group of thoroughbred breeders and owners on 9 february 1894 so as to ensure that the sport was wellorganized, and has continued to play a major role in horse racing industry initiatives. If your horse is a racer, get some inspiration by watching horse races from the past. Race night horse names some ideas for funny names for. The jockey club is the official american database for thoroughbreds. Registered thoroughbred names paperback january 1, 1985 by the jockey club author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This includes the horses breeding suffix and year of foaling in order to differentiate between two horses sharing the same name. Two years after its establishment, the jockey club took over maintenance of the american stud book. The jockey club publishes names released from active use. In honour of the debut run of horsey mchorseface, we took a look at five of the funniest horse names that we have ever come across in thoroughbred racing.
All horse names must be approved by the jockey club and there are a number of rules about what you cant use. The names can be be totally anything, any help would be great. This makes the naming of foals and submission of registrations that much easier and convenient. Hay, sometimes you just need some horse humor videos in your day to make you laugh. After winning his maiden by a neck, he went on to finish fifth in the melbourne cup the race that stops a nation. Leaders lists are limited to horses with at least one start in the united states, canada or puerto rico. May 07, 2005 the science of naming a racehorse how do thoroughbred horses get their colorful and sometimes inscrutable names. A horse will also need to be registered with a unique name if it is. A feature of this internet facility is the online names book which is a database of over 400,000 names currently in use. Owners usually buy a horse at a young age and submit a name to the jockey club, horse racing s general authority on horse registration and data many times, the name represents a combination of a horse s parents. The jockey club registry publishes released names bloodhorse. Includes data from 1976 to present for horses with at least one start in the u.
Since 1894, the jockey club in american has been the principle governing body dedicated to the registry of thoroughbred stud book, and improvement of thoroughbred horseracing in the us. You will find many great namely titles for your irish, indian, miniature, quarter. This list is updated daily to remove names as they are claimed. Use the generator to produce potential names for your horse. Sign up through the registry homepage at registry top of page. Providing statistical information, resources for the breeders and owners. The american stud book for guidelines and restrictions on claiming a name for a thoroughbred. In order for a horse to be eligible to race under rules or in pointtopoints they must be registered with a unique name, which will remain with them for life.
Longines worlds best jockey follow the longines worlds best jockey final standings, schedule, and results follow the longines worlds best racehorse rankings and the worlds best races. Read jockey clubs rules when you look through the racing form before saturdays kentucky derby, you cant help but notice the wide array of names for horses. Whether you are looking for boy, girl, or famous horses names, there enough nicknames here to find the perfect one for. Names of horses over ten years old may be eligible for use if they are not excluded under rule 6f and have not been used during the preceding five years either for breeding or racing. The book details the qualities and abilities of the successful jockey, the transitory nature of horse racing, the jockey s constant battle regarding weight, the financial. The jockey club does not maintain an ownership database, and the jockey club does not disclose ownership information, except under certain circumstances. This includes the horse s breeding suffix and year of foaling in order to differentiate between two horses sharing the same name.
They keep official records and are the organization that handles registration of thoroughbreds throughout the country. A majority of the released names are from horses more than 10 years old. So to make it a bit easier for you we have pulled together a list of possible names that you can use in your own race card. Owners usually buy a horse at a young age and submit a name to the jockey club, horse racings general authority on horse registration and data many times, the name represents a. Race night names for horse and jockey please hotukdeals. After 12 books, the series quickly shifted from eventing back to racing due to. In ashleighs hope mona gets a thoroughbred she names frisky on. Why you cant give your thoroughbred racehorse an obscene. Three weeks earlier, the jockey club had emerged victorious in a long, drawnout federal court case over freedom of speech rights and racehorse. I know my horses registered name, how do i find its history pedigree, race record, produce record, etc. Racing was well established in and around sydney by 1810, with the first official race meet taking place at hyde park in october that year. On may 17, 1875, thousands of eager horse racing fans poured. The series then became focused on christina and melanie and their horses. The funniest and dirtiest horse names in racing horse betting.
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