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And They're Off - Futility Closet

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Unusual names of racehorses, collected by Paul Dickson in What’s in a Name?, 1996: Bates Motel Disco Inferno Up Your Assets Race Horse Crashing Bore English Muffin Leo Pity Me Cold Shower T.V. Doubletalk Ranikaboo Holy Cats Hadn’t Orter Strong Strong Honeybunny Boo After the Jockey Club rejected several names for one filly in the 1960s, the exasperated owner wrote “You Name It” on the application form. “We did,” said registrar Alfred Garcia. “W…
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And They're Off - Futility Closet

Unusual names of racehorses, collected by Paul Dickson in What’s in a Name?, 1996: Bates Motel Disco Inferno Up Your Assets Race Horse Crashing Bore English Muffin Leo Pity Me Cold Shower T.V. Doubletalk Ranikaboo Holy Cats Hadn’t Orter Strong Strong Honeybunny Boo After the Jockey Club rejected several names for one filly in the 1960s, the exasperated owner wrote “You Name It” on the application form. “We did,” said registrar Alfred Garcia. “W…

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