Naming of horses

Choosing a name for a horse might be seen to be easy but:-


There are some rules like a name can't be used again for 17 years for most horses.

Names of the winners of major races have more restrictions on their reuse and names like Phar Lap and Bernborough for example, can't ever be used again.

Even when you think you have found a good name and it meets the above criteria, it still has to be approved by the Registrar of Racehorses.

There have been some beauties that have slipped through the system though like Piston Broke...haha


June 20 at 9:12pm

Thanks to Phil Toomey for this insight.