HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-06-01, Page 10Times-Advocate, June 1, 1978
If you hear me chuckling
over a daily newspaper, I
probably won’t be reading
the funnies: I’ll be studying
the entries in the horse
races.
I haven’t come up with a
foolproof system of picking
winners. The times and
other statistics mean little
And they're off I
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to me. The comments of rac
ing experts, such as ‘'Upsets
On Occasion”, “Could Make
Amends Here”, “Threat To
All” and “It’s Possible,”
don’t inspire me to run out
to the track to place my bet.
What amuses me is the
names of the horses. I know
horse racing is a serious
business, requiring hard
work, dedication and skill
from owners, trainers,
jockeys and harness drivers.
When a foal is born of fine
breeding, he can’t be given
just any old name.
Sometimes the names of his
parents and even his grand
parents are combined to in
dicate the lineage from
which he descends.
An example is Iron
Legend, a three-year-old
scratched from the
Preakness this year. His
mother was Jenny Legend,
his father was Iron Peg, and
he had a sister called Jenny
Spencer.
If an owner wants a unique
name or a title that may
begin a new line of racing
contenders, he must give it
careful consideration. His
own character as well as the
personality of the horse may
play a part in his choice.
Naming a race horse is a
serious responsibility, but
you can’t convince me that
whoever came up with
names like “Cruising
Esther,’’ “Streaking
March,” “Whata Baron”
and “Scotch Cork” didn’t
have smirks on their faces
or empty bottles in their
hands.
A few years ago I went to
some races and my imagina
tion was captured by “The
Thin Man.” He was aptly
named; boy, was he thin!
There was something
mysterious about him for he
always sleuthed along at the
back of the pack. I don’t
remember seeing him in a
race or even finish in the
money, but that thin dark
horse has a special place in
my memory. Recently I
noticed in a newspaper that
“The Long Boy’’ was
entered in a race. Could he
be the son of “The Thin
Man”?
The names of horses cover
a broad range of subjects.
Food, for instance, is
described by “Fast Bite,”
“Frosty Shirbert” and
“Peachaway.” Baseball
fans called one horse “L.A.
Dodger’’ and another
“Bluejay Jerry.”
“Towering Inferno” was
borrowed from a
blockbuster disaster film.
“Cotton Jenny” was a hit
song for Anne Murray a few
years ago. “The Dustman”
was an old song that I think
came from England or
Australia. “Al’s Lullaby”
was either hummed by a guy
named Al or it put Al to
sleep.
Some names show a touch
of class, such as “K.C.
Countess,” "Sweet
Regrets,” “Alana Mist” and
“Royal Muddy.” Others
have a trace of sentimen
tality! “Nancy’s Smokey,”
"Laura’s Dream,”
“Bethany Promise” and
“Dream Maker.”
A few names make
statements: “Pray For
Peace,” “Skip For Joy,”
“Slippery A Nuff,” “Believe
It” and “Oughta Bet.” Some
names consist of one long
word such as
“Contemplation,”
“Sociability,” “Nevekier,”
"Niacinamide” and
“Alydar.” Others are short
and to the point: “Snap,”
“Affirmed,” “Eno” and
“Geepers.”
Raceway announcers are,
in my opinion,
“underrated.” It takes
courage to stand in front of a
microphone, for thousands
of people to hear, and spiel
out a two-minute running
commentary, such as the
following:
“And they’re off! Paula’s
Peanut takes the lead along
the rail. Country Caper is se
cond, Combo Cutie third,
Sammy Tuck fourth, Jest
Less fifth, Pocket Poker six
th and Can’t Help It in the
rear.
In the back stretch,
Paula’s Peanut holds the
lead, Country Caper second,
Combo Cutie third, Pocket
Poker has moved to fourth
on the outside, Sammy Tuck
is fifth, Jest Less sixth and
Can’t Help It.
Round the bend and down
the home stretch, it’s
Paula’s Peanut, Country
Caper and Pocket Poker’s
closing fast on the outside.
It’s Paula’s Peanut by a
head, Paula’s Peanut and
Pocket Poker neck and
neck, at the wire, it’s
Paula’s Peanut by a nose;
Pocket Poker second; Coun
try Caper third; Sammy
Tuck fourth; Combo Cutie
fifth; Jest Less sixth, and
Can’t Help It seventh.”
Is naming a race horse
always a serious business?
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MR. AND MRS. KEN BORROWS
Cheryl Lynn Clausius and Ken Borrows were married May 6
at Zurich Mennonite Church by Rev. Clayton Kuepfer. The
matron of honour was Mrs. Susan Corriveau and bridesmaids
were Ruth Imanse, Karen Rader and Linda Borrows. The best
man was Dale Reeves and guests were ushered by Eric
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reside in London. Photo by Jack Doerr
MR. AND MRS. GARY JENNISON
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marriage May 20, 1978 at Hensall United Church. Parents of
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Ingram. Best man was Dan Stanlake and guests were ushered
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accompanied by Linda Bell on the organ. The couple will
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