Re:Replication of Horses Names

Sorry it never copied very well, the 1st figure after the Venue is where he finished

i see a horse by the name of young england is running these days and to make things worse a horse named smackeroo....young england won the cape guineas at milnerton from a 16 draw for peter kanemeyer and gavin howes and smackeroo was a great sprinter trained by ma heming...really this industry has fcukall respect for former superstars

Mrs Heming and Uncle Ronnie version was top top top sprinter

I was checking the fancies for Southwell today and
VERCINGETORIX is running must be a CERT
Lol

Ok, this is now seriously taking the piss...
I go through this post from time to time, tut-tutting but now they have crossed the line.
Smackeroo
This horse sums up all my early days of horse racing in SA. SPRINTING LEGEND FOR ME.
Shame on all those who desecrate the memories of champs.
No wonder they will never rise to the heights of the original.
Spoilt my weekend.

Apologies to Pirates.. just seen your earlier post.
Already spotted.

pirates wrote: i see a horse by the name of young england is running these days and to make things worse a horse named smackeroo....young england won the cape guineas at milnerton from a 16 draw for peter kanemeyer and gavin howes and smackeroo was a great sprinter trained by ma heming...really this industry has fcukall respect for former superstars

It's like asking your wife to have her name changed to Pamela Anderson and expecting her to instantly lose 10kg and grow supersized boobs.... I think any horse that wins a GR 1 should have it's name retired in at least it's home country. I do not understand the logic behind this. Surely with all the new words that have been brought to life through technology and the internet a little imagination can be applied to naming new horses? (Google me, Jpeg, Snowden etc)

This horse of Tarry's, enchanted rock that won on Tuesday, want there another filly trained by Millard worth the same name?

I can't exactly remember though.

i agree mr h surely some kind of ruling has to be brought in maybe if the horse has achieved black type in its career or as you say won a group race at least ..chris you not thinking about enchanted garden?

Chris van Buuren wrote: This horse of Tarry's, enchanted rock that won on Tuesday, want there another filly trained by Millard worth the same name?

I can't exactly remember though.

Won a maiden in 1993 , only ran 3 times

Chris van Buuren wrote: This horse of Tarry's, enchanted rock that won on Tuesday, want there another filly trained by Millard worth the same name?

I can't exactly remember though.

You must be thinking of Enchanted Garden. Ran third in the 1986 July. Won the SA Oaks and the Natal Oaks.

I suppose it would be an expensive exercise but I'm sure you could trademark a horse name... but the simple and cheapest way is for the NHRA to make a rule change as it is their job to protect the integrity of the sport.

mr hawaii wrote: I suppose it would be an expensive exercise but I'm sure you could trademark a horse name... but the simple and cheapest way is for the NHRA to make a rule change as it is their job to protect the integrity of the sport.

100% - the problems lies with them there is no way around this. Every horse named by breeders or owners has to be approved by the Jockey Club. It would be simple for them to make a rule that disallows the naming of any horse with an identical name for either a set period ( 20 years or more I would say ); and disallow the naming of a horse with black type indefinitely. There are infinite names owners can choose, it is disrespectful to steal the name of a champion. End of.