By @TheDailyPayoff
If you ever wondered where folks get those clever names for race horses, this could be your chance to get in on the action.
Who named Soapstone Prairie, for example, and why?
America’s Best Racing and Ninety North Racing are letting the public in on the process and are hoping you can name a two-year-old filly by reading up on its background and pedigree and then coming up with a creative name.
The person who submits the winning name will receive, along with a guest, the opportunity to experience a full day of racing fun when and if the horse being named races.
“We’re strong believers in the value of showing people that horse racing is approachable, accessible and, ultimately, a lot of fun,” said Dan Tordjman, brand ambassador for America’s Best Racing. ” Our partners at Ninety North Racing stand behind that message and behind our push to strengthen the sport at every level.
“We thank them for allowing us the opportunity to share in a big part of the experience of what it’s like to own a racehorse,” Tordjman continued. “In fact, some might say naming a horse is the best part of ownership, and the thrill of winning is only eclipsed by thrill of hearing a name you came up announced in the winner’s circle.”
The day will include watching morning training along the backstretch, meeting the horse named by the winner, and spending the day enjoying the races from a box at either Saratoga Race Course or Belmont Park in New York.
First suggestion is to look at the horse’s pedigree and backstory below, follow The Jockey Club guidelines for horse names, come up with a creative name for the horse and email it to [email protected], along with your name, age and location.
Entries must be submitted by May 29, 2015. The person who submits the winning name will be contacted via email and announced on America’s Best Racing social media platforms as well as AmericasBestRacing.net.
The horse was foaled, or born, on March 15, 2013. She’s a 2-year old filly, a female horse, and she’s the daughter of Proud Citizen and Tiz Maie’s Day. That makes her a full-sister to Went the Day Well, who finished fourth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby in 2012 after winning the Grade 3 Spiral Stakes.
Ninety North Racing purchased the filly in January 2014. She has trained in Florida and recently shipped to New York, where the owners plan to race her. If all goes according to plan, she could be running as soon as June or July at Belmont Park.
So, do you have a name you’d like to submit? See if it’s eligible by testing it out in The Jockey Club Online Names Book, which allows you to check a name to see if it is currently in use or otherwise unavailable. (Hint: Beat the Odds, Dack Janiels, Babyneedsnewshoes and Soap Town Road, for instance, is already taken.)
https://www.registry.jockeyclub.com/registry.cfm?page=namesrch
For more details on naming a horse, check out The Jockey Club’s official guidelines.