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#2Why is it that race horses have such unusual names?
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#3I prefer Orb[0]. Orb is horse.
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#4Why is it that race horses have such unusual names?
When an owner registers their horse to complete in major races, they need to satisfy a bunch of requirements. Some of which: the name can’t be the same as another horse, it can’t use a copyrighted term, there is a length limit, the name can’t be the same as a real person’s name, and it can’t be profane. Also, a lot of people choose names because they think those specific names will bring them luck or just because they are fun. Sometimes, people also try to include names in the horse’s name that are related to its lineage
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#5Why is it that race horses have such unusual names?
I think it's basically a limited namespace issue. Racehorse names are required to be relatively short, and must also be unique, so over time they get weirder.
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#6Why is it that race horses have such unusual names?
When an owner registers their horse to complete in major races, they need to satisfy a bunch of requirements. Some of which: the name can’t be the same as another horse, it can’t use a copyrighted term, there is a length limit, the name can’t be the same as a real person’s name, and it can’t be profane. Also, a lot of people choose names because they think those specific names will bring them luck or just because the…
So a little like private boat names?
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#7And here I thought this type of rebus wasn't invented until 20th century advertising campaigns. This horse witnessed the American Revolution.
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#8This horse gets posted at least once a year, every time I chuckle at the name
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#9Reminds me of my friends who own a motion graphic company called https://ccccccc.tv
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#10Further proof that naming things is hard.