In my years attending the races, when I bring friends and family who are not intimately familiar with the sport tend to gravitate around one thing: the name of the horses competing that day. We hear things like:

“Hey that horse has my first name in his name, I’ll bet on him!”

"That one reminds me of my (parent, cousin, sibling, life partner, whatever), I’ll put a win bet on that one!”

“I’m surprised they got away with using that name for the #3 horse, but its edgy…put $5 to win on 3!

Let’s be clear about this: horse race names, and the fun we can have with them, is one big part of the enjoyment of the sport! So at HorseRacePlace.com, we are “leaning into” that heavily.

Coming soon: Gulfstream Guy’s “alternative horse race picks” - driven entirely by a not-so-systematic formula, where the only handicapping factor is the name of the horse. Sounds crazy, right? Not when you realize how difficult it is to consistently win money at the track!

We also hope to have some community banter around this subject, so join us and get ready to join the name-game with us.

For now, here’s a link to a creative post from someone who created their own

Horse Name Hall of Fame.