When it comes to horse racing, the prestigious Kentucky Derby ... ‘But what about the funny names?’ I hear you cry. Well, you’re right, the names of the contenders often carry a weight ...

Here are 10 of the most unique Derby-winning horse names: The Golden State ... win short of the Triple Crown, Funny Cide made $3.6 million during his racing career and retired in 2008.

THE Cheltenham Festival opens on Tuesday – and racing commentators are hoping the horses’ tricky names won’t trip them up before the first fence. With runners including Teahupoo, Live Conti ...

Even the name of this blog is a nod to one of the more offbeat traditions of Hong Kong racing, the proliferation of horse names featuring Happy, Lucky, Dragon or Win or something similarly ...