Just admit it, the very first thing you notice when you’re perusing off-track Thoroughbreds is their Jockey Club name. Is it as important as their conformation or temperament? Of course not! Does it have any bearing on their ability to go on to succeed in a second career? No way. Is it still fun to have a horse with a funny or cool Jockey Club name that can be used for a USEA-registered name too? Heck yeah!
For this week’s OTTB Wishlist we found three horses with kind of silly names that we can’t help but enjoy and, oh yeah, they look like they could have future eventer potential as well!
Margarita Attack. Photo via CANTER IL.
Margarita Attack (FOREST ATTACK – SISTER FIONA, BY DEFRERE): 2015 16.1-hand Illinois-bred mare
Honestly, who wouldn’t want to be attacked by margaritas? Doesn’t really sound like a bad thing to me, and it does sound like a very good excuse to partake in everyone’s favorite limey cocktail after a good (or bad) cross country round.
This four-year-old filly has a modest race record of 20 starts and $12,785 in earnings. She has finished dead last in her last two start, the most recent of which was last week, so her future as a racehorse clearly isn’t looking so bright. However, her lovely uphill build suggests she could have some innate jumping ability and her job video shows a nice flowing walk and trot plus demonstrates her easy-going attitude.
Located at Fairmount Park Race Track in Collinsville, Illinois.
View Margarita Attack on CANTER Illinois.
Lost on the Stairs. Photo via CANTER Delaware.
Lost on the Stairs (SOARING EMPIRE – ALS DELIGHT, BY WAYNE COUNTY (IRE)): 2014 16.1-hand New York-bred mare
How would one even get lost on the stairs? There are only two directions, up and down, so it seems pretty straightforward to me. Unless we’re talking about some wonky M.C. Escher-esque stairs I suppose, then getting lost would be pretty understandable. (Ooo … “Escher”… that could be a good barn name for this one, no?)
This is another lovely mare with a good shoulder and uphill build, just waiting for a little TLC and a transition to a new career. She also has 20 career starts, but has earned slightly more than the above featured horse, at $58,062. Her last race was in June, but she’s actually entered in another race later this week so she is currently still in active race training.
View Lost on the Stairs on CANTER Delaware.
Not A Coupon. Photo via Finger Lakes Finest Thoroughbreds.
Not a Coupon (FAPPIE’S NOTEBOOK – ESTHERS BALL, BY PARTY MANNERS): 2014 17.0-hand Kentucky-bred gelding
If he’s not a coupon, then I guess he must be the real deal, right?
If you love a tall, big-boned mount then this gentle-giant with nice sport horse lines is for you. As a personable gelding who’s easy to work with, Not A Coupon is a favorite of his handlers. He is sound and even trains very well during his morning workout, but doesn’t perform as well when it comes down to actually racing so it’s time for him move on. He’s made 33 total starts in his career and earned $26,966. His trainer jokes that he’s very forward thinking … when it comes to moving towards the grass for hand-grazing time!
Located at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, New York.
View Not A Coupon on Finger Lakes Finest Thoroughbreds on Facebook.
