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« on: May 21, 2008, 11:14:32 AM » |
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Joe Drape put together a list of the 500 worst named horses. It's missing a few I could name, like Acceptable Jill, and Knobgobbler, and Little Chingaso, but Cicero Grimes did make the list, along with some other locals, and they did catch my all time favorite, I Love the Organ. http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/worst-named-horses/ |
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 11:33:05 AM » |
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Personally, I hate horses that have one word first names like...Dave or Doug
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Horse Voice
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 12:46:57 PM » |
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If fooling the Jockey Club is bad, then "Alpha Kenny Won" has to be one of the worst; I happen to think it's pretty damn clever. Unfortunately, the Jockey Club wised up when the name "Sofa Can Fast" was submitted.
My vote for worst: Jim Danaher and his band of Arky-breds, ALL with the word "Humble" as the first part of the name. You're a pious and religious man, Mr. Danaher -- we get it. How about something different, or at least humorous, like "Humble Pie Us".
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2008, 01:27:47 PM » |
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Hahahahaha!
If they made "BAD COP NO DONUT" into "BADCOPNODONUT4U", it would have been better.
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2008, 01:30:59 PM » |
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GOBBLER’S KNOB!!!
How did they miss that one? Ha!
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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2008, 01:35:46 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2008, 03:22:19 PM » |
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GOBBLER’S KNOB!!!
How did they miss that one? Ha!
I don't remember that one, but I distinctly remember Knobgobbler, by Turkey Shoot out of Pearly Mae. That one was a pretty good horse and ran in some national stakes so was on TV a lot, which made it all the more funny. |
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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2008, 04:01:22 PM » |
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I thought the great race mare "Go For Wand" had one of the ugliest names of all time.
What's wrong with Cicero Grimes?
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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2008, 04:04:02 PM » |
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What's wrong with Cicero Grimes? Beats me, but it's their list. What about the immortal Poodle Skirt? |
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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2008, 04:13:15 PM » |
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I have to mention our heroine Thong View.
Coupled with the 1980s horse Fabulous Bush.
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« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2008, 04:22:24 PM » |
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I thought the great race mare "Go For Wand" had one of the ugliest names of all time.
What's wrong with Cicero Grimes?
Earl!! For once I agree with you totally, especially since I gave him that name! The authors are admitted lefties and might be regulars on this board knowing I tend to lean slightly to the right.  |
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2008, 04:54:01 PM » |
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I think they were saying that you shouldn't name horses after people, assuming Cicero Grimes is a person.
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2008, 05:08:47 PM » |
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Cicero Grimes is a great name and a wonderful horse. I remember when he topped my 1st exacta at Sportsman's with Alex's Hot Fudge. I was with a bunch of accountants and one of them kept asking me how I picked horses. I felt like telling him the black arts, but was polite and told him I just looked at the form and tried to figure out the race. It was a lovely day. |
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« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2008, 05:14:27 PM » |
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I think they were saying that you shouldn't name horses after people, assuming Cicero Grimes is a person.
Movie character. |
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2008, 06:16:58 PM » |
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Speaking of the near western suburbs, I always liked Left on Laramie.
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« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2008, 06:25:25 PM » |
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Movie character.
I KNEW THAT! I just forgot. OR, I was just TESTING you! |
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« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2008, 07:25:10 PM » |
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Are you telling me that Skyhoofhearted didn't make that list? These guys weren't paying attention to business. I mean, just ask the caller who had to call that horse over and over. It was a funny article.
I can't believe Interesting Prune didn't make it either.
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« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2008, 08:30:11 PM » |
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I groomed knobgobbler. He was nice allowance horse but no nationally televised stake horse.
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« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2008, 08:55:54 PM » |
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I groomed knobgobbler. He was nice allowance horse but no nationally televised stake horse.
Appreciate the correction. He sure was on TV a lot for an allowance horse! Maybe I watched many more simulcasts back then. |
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« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2008, 10:08:21 PM » |
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How did they miss the one that Phil Georgeff said he always had trouble saying- Hoof Hearted?
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« Reply #21 on: May 21, 2008, 10:30:46 PM » |
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I believe Hoof Hearted was first, then Skyhoofhearted was after. (sounding like guy who ------.)
I've heard so many funny stories of what the callers had to go through. One caller (probably the one you mentioned) had coworkers putting whoopie cusions on his seat.
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« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2008, 10:38:00 PM » |
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There used to be a horse running in Chicago called "Puff Of Carb" -- Christine Janks horse, maybe?
I damn near died laughing when the late, great Kevin Goemmer called him "Puff Of Crap" in his racecall.
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« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2008, 11:34:14 PM » |
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There used to be a horse running in Chicago called "Puff Of Carb" -- Christine Janks horse, maybe?
I damn near died laughing when the late, great Kevin Goemmer called him "Puff Of Crap" in his racecall.
That's classic! Bunch of us used to refer to the horse as that. Even Scott McMannis & John Brokopp had a mutual crackup on that horse when they used to do pre-race analysis at Sportsman's Park in the mid-90's when roamin' John would occasionally come up to the Handicapping Center. I remember Gerry Galitano, when he hosted the replay show, always used to accidently call that horse "Puff The Crab". |
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« Reply #25 on: May 22, 2008, 09:15:28 AM » |
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Joe Drape put together a list of the 500 worst named horses. Joe Drape would be a great name for someone in the home decorating business. Or perhaps for the guy who comes out and installs the new window treatments. |
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« Reply #26 on: May 22, 2008, 06:17:36 PM » |
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I always love "The Scatman Commeth" I thought that one was hilarious. Where is John Frank these days? Mark Maegdlin
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« Reply #27 on: May 22, 2008, 10:15:53 PM » |
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I read the caller who was getting such a lot of you know what for calling Skyhoofhearted, finally one day used his number instead. He just couldn't take anymore. So funny. |
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« Reply #28 on: May 23, 2008, 06:16:56 AM » |
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Iams Bound! We saw him run at Prairie Meadows.
My candidate for worst name is Ock Dubistudine. Where did that come from?
I love the New York Times' racing blog.
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« Reply #29 on: May 23, 2008, 09:34:20 AM » |
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"Ach, du bist zu dein", maybe? I think that might mean "You are only for yourself" in German.
Or maybe "Ach, du bist TU dein" which might mean "You do it to yourself"!!!! Oops!
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« Reply #30 on: May 25, 2008, 07:50:05 PM » |
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Didn't care for the race so I only noticed the name today during the replay OHBEEGEEWHYEN. Oh well I suppose she could have been named for another medical specialty.  |
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« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2008, 02:10:12 AM » |
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There was one yrs back on the NYRA circuit called "What a Wabbit"....it was hilaroius when Marshall Cassidy called the race and got all tongue-tied....saying 'What a Wabbit on the wail with the wead!....true story!  |
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« Reply #32 on: May 29, 2008, 07:55:15 PM » |
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Now that is hilarious!
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« Reply #33 on: May 29, 2008, 08:02:03 PM » |
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Hahahaha!
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« Reply #34 on: May 31, 2008, 09:52:55 AM » |
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Remember the horse Kokinaras? Last race was in March of 2004. I think Ida Spagnola was the last one to have him, a gelding, by the way.
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« Reply #35 on: May 31, 2008, 02:15:52 PM » |
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"Coke-in-our-  " OMG -- that's funny. I used to see that name in the program all the time and never made the connection. |
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« Reply #36 on: May 31, 2008, 02:20:34 PM » |
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"Coke-in-our- " OMG -- that's funny. I used to see that name in the program all the time and never made the connection. I always interpreted the pronunciation of the Kok part a bit differently than "Coke", and there might have been some wiggle room for the "ar", too. Once I figured it out, I wondered how any announcer could keep on pronouncing it any differently in the heat of battle. |
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« Reply #37 on: May 31, 2008, 02:34:21 PM » |
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Outta the list I have pet/minted / Known three..
I got A new one to add to the list......Grandpa Jiggles...I have not claimed it yet but within a week.
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I drink,I smoke,I gamble.
What a Life!!!
7/29/05.
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Exbourne
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« Reply #38 on: May 31, 2008, 02:37:37 PM » |
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Easy Cum Easy Joe......A take off of easy come easy Joe.
The caller said EZ Come EZ jOE...LOL
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I drink,I smoke,I gamble.
What a Life!!!
7/29/05.
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Moon
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« Reply #39 on: May 31, 2008, 04:56:10 PM » |
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"Coke-in-our- " OMG -- that's funny. I used to see that name in the program all the time and never made the connection. I completely missed that, too. The horse was never a contender in races I handicapped, that's my only excuse! |
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Moon
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