10 funny Kentucky Derby horse names that won the race Courier Journal
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ThecultureoftheKentuckyDerbyismultifaceted.
Fromtheracesandhorsestothefood,fashionanddrinks,theRunfortheRosesisn’tshortoftradition.Butonetraditionthatgoesbeyondracesisthehorse-namingprocess.TherehavebeensomegoodonesovertheyearstobecalledoutduringtheDerby.Thoughthe2023winner’sname,Mage,wasoneofthemorecommon-soundingnames,othersoverthepast150yearshavebeenmoreoutlandishandmemorable.
SomehorseswillgodowninKentuckyDerbyhistoryforbeingalong-shotchampionorwinningimpressively.Otherhorseswillberememberedfortheirmonikers.
Hereare10ofthemostuniqueDerby-winninghorsenames:
10.CaliforniaChrome(2014) TheGoldenStateoncewasknownforitslowriders,rimsandhydraulics.CaliforniaChromeisaniceodetotheculture.Afterthehorsewonthe Derby,Jay-Zpurchasedhimfor$55million.
9.FunnyCide(2003) Therearetwosidestoeverystoryand,evidently,afunny“cide”tothe2003Derbywinner.HebeatEmpireMakerintheRunfortheRoses,becomingthefirstNewYork-bredho
