Why Racehorse Names Are So Weird: 25 Real Examples and the Rules Behind Them
Racehorse names are strange because they have to be. The Jockey Club enforces an 18-character limit, bans hundreds of thousands of already-taken names, permanently retires the names of famous horses, and prohibits anything overtly commercial or offensive — which means every owner naming a foal is solving a creative puzzle with most of the obvious …