Naming of Foals
Name selections should be listed in order of preference. Names will be assigned based upon availablity and compliance with the naming rules as stated herein. Names may not be claimed or reserved by telephone. When a foreign language name is submitted, an English translation must be furnished to The Jockey Club. An explanation must accomplany "coined" or "made up" names that have no apparent meaning.
The following classes of names are not eligible for use:
- Names consisting of more than 18 letters (spaces and punctuation marks count
as letters).
- Initials such as C.O.D., F.O.B., etc.
- Names ending in "filly," "colt," "stud," "mare," "stallion," or any similar
horse-related term.
- Names consisting entirely of numbers, except numbers above thirty may be used
if they are spelled out.
- Names ending with a numerical designation such as "2nd" or "3rd," whether or
not such a designation is spelled out.
- Names of persons unless written permission to use their name is on file with
The Jockey Club.
- Names of "famous" people no longer living unless approval is granted by the
Board of Stewards of The Jockey Club.
- Names of "notorious" people.
- Names of race tracks or graded stakes races.
- Recorded names such as assumed names or stable names.
- Names clearly having commercial significance, such as trade names.
- Copyrighted material, titles of books, plays, motion pictures, popular songs,
etc., unless the applicant furnishes The Jockey Club with proof that the
copyright has been abandoned or that such material has not been used within
the last five years.
- Names that are suggestive or have a vulgar or obscene meaning; names
considered in poor taste; or names that may be offensive to religious,
political or ethnic groups.
- Names that are currently active either in the stud or on the turf, and names
similar in spelling or pronunciation to such names, see 6(E); and
- Permanent names and names similar in spelling or pronunciation to permanent
names.
The list of criteria to establish a permanent name is as follows:
- Horses in racing's Hall of Fame.
- Horses that have been voted Horse of the Year.
- Horses that have won an Eclipse Award.
- Horses that have won a Sovereign Award (Canadian Champions).
- Annual leading sire and broodmare sire by progeny earnings.
- Cumulative money winners of $2 million or more.
- Horses that have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes, The
Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Breeders' Cup Classic or the Breeders' Cup Turf;
and
- Horses included in the International List of Protected Names.
In addition to the provisions of the Naming of Foals (Rule 6), the Registrar of The Jockey
Club reserves the right of approval on all name claiming requests.
(the above is a portion of the rules for naming foals found on the Jockey Club site. The complete form can be found on the Jockey Club Naming of Foals page.
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