The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Race Horses Well Named.

ment are shown In naming their
horses by breeders and owners, and
while some of the names chosen are
appropriate and euphonious, others
betray lack of thought or a belief
that a horse will run as fast with
one name as another.
Chief offenders against good taste
In selecting names for horses are
those who make a meaningless com
bination of portions of the names of
sire and dam. The man who applies
his own or the initials Of a friend
to a helpless colt or Oily Is a close
second.
No thoroughbred is permitted to
race on any recognized course whose
breeding has not been duly registered
with the Jockey Club and for which
name has not been claimed. Under
the rules names may be claimed free
of charge up to March / Of an ami
mails two-year-old form. After that
there is penalty Of $50, and the
application must be on file with the
proper authority at least two days
before the appearance Of the horse
in a race.
Some of the race horses of the past
have been happily designated. What
name could be more pleasing for a
colt by The Bard from Heel and Toe
than Song and Dance? Antithesis by
Deceiver out of True as Steel is an
other name whose fitness is sug-
gested Immediately. Cock O. the
Walk for son of Peep O. Day is
happy, and so is Campfire, whose dam
was Nightfall. Disguise by Domino
is another excellent example, and so
is L'Intriguante, whose dam was Con-
spiracy. Stripes for a daughter OF Cor
rection and Reckon out of Perhaps,
whose mother was Dilemma, are par
ticularly fitting. They afford excel
lent examples OF the cleverness the
late JOHN A. MoRRIs displayed in
naming his thoroughbreds.
Among the most appropriate names
for Juveniles noted this spring is that
of Duncecap, which RICHARD L. VIII
SON, Jr., has taken for a smart filly
by Olambala, out of Booby. The
same owners three-year-old Dimmes-
dale from Hester Prynne is appro-
priately designated, and so are HARRY
PAYNE WHITNET's Bunting by Pen
nant, Exodus out of First Flight and
Ararat from Dovelet. Draft from
Dragnet, Missionary from Mission
and Snare from Delusion are exam
pies Of well considered naming by
AUGUST BELMONT. Sling for a son OF
Pebbles In JAMES BUTLER's stable
wins approval.
Still other happy selections for
horses of the past or that will be in
the public eye this season are Furious
by Madman, Audacious out of Bold
Girl, Comic Song by Black Jester,
Naturalist from Nature, and Cudgel
by Broomstlck. HARRY X. KNAPP is
responsible for Thunderclap by Vul-
cain, while Miss ELIZABETH Dam
uEHFIELD Is entitled to a prize for
Step Lightly for a daughter of Trip
ping AS she won the Futurity of
1920 the filly lived up to her name.
Careful for daughter OF Mindful Is
another example OF good taste and so
are Last Straw by Ultimus out of
Broom Flower. Irish Dream by The
Curragh out of Trance, Gladiator by
Superman, Lent out of Sackcloth, In
trusive by Meddler, Calamity Jane
from Mrs. Trubbel, Kashmir by Delhi
out OF Gingham and Smoke Screen out
Of Veil. High Speed Is fine name
for a son of Ultimus out of Velocity
which FREDERICK JOHNSON has
claimed for a fine big two-year-old.
Native Land is claimed by JOHN II.
MADDEN for a daughter of La Patrie.
Jocose out of Merriment, Monastery
BY Frlar Rock, Lucky Hour by Hour
less from Lucky Catch Paul Jones
by Sea King and Mission Bells by
Friar Rock from Sanctuary all con