We've all seen crazy thoroughbred names that just make us scratch our heads. My favorite of all-time is Hoof Hearted. (Say it fast four times and you'll know why its my favorite.) My least favorite name is actually one my kids, a two-year old colt name Ill Conceived. Ill Conceived? Really? From time to time, I get asked about names for my kids, but no one asked me about this one.
Of course, we know that Ill Conceived was not ill conceived because I'm no slouch and his racing career is off to a nice start. In five starts as a two-year old he has one win, two seconds, and a third. On Saturday, Ill Conceived finished third in the $75,000 Pennsylvania Nursery at Parx Racing at 7 furlongs on dirt becoming my sixth stakes-placed horse for the year. He's won over $50,000 so far in his career. He should actually be named Smartly Conceived or Intelligentily Conceived. OK, that last one is too many letters, but you get my point.
Here's why. Ill Conceived is out of the Sir Cat mare Catsuit. Sir Cat is, of course, by all-time great Storm Cat. This particular 'nick', me over a Storm Cat line mare really works. This is an A+ nick according to the folks at Werk Thoroughbred Consultants and has produced graded-stakes winners Buddha (G1), Magnificent Song (G1), Half Ours (G2), Noonmark (G3), and Neversaidiwassweet (G3). If you look at a few of my recent winners, you'll see this nick in action with Ifoundmy Mojo out of a Crown Ambassador mare and Spanish Comedy out of a Tabasco Cat mare.
Now I know there are quite a few Crown Ambassador mares and other Storm Cat line mares running around in Indiana that need to come see me. So make sure you touch base with my main man Eddie or Gale Bess at Lake Shore Farms to book a season to me. Naming rights will be optional. (Just kidding.)
By the way, how much is it to change a name with The Jockey Club? Ill Conceived, too funny. I think not!
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