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Ranking Our 10 Favorite Horse Names At The 150th Kentucky Derby

By Caleb Stultz on Mon, Apr 22, 2024 at 4:15 pm

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See which horses we like the most going into the 150th Kentucky Derby.

With the 150th Kentucky Derby just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to rank the best horse names coming to the Sesquicentennial (or the 150th) derby.

Though there are 25 horses on the list right now, only 20 of them will actually take the track. So there is a chance one or more of these horses won’t see the track when the race begins.

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10. Just Steel

Pure and simple. It’s just steel. No aluminum garbage here.

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9. Hades

The Greek God of the Underworld should absolutely make it on this list, and he would’ve been higher if some of these names weren’t so interesting.

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8. Society Man

George Costanza, how did you make it on this list? “You know, we’re living in a society! We’re supposed to act in a civilized way!”

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7. T O Password

Another way to make it on the list is if you’re just strange for no good reason. What does the “T” and the “O” stand for? Why is this horse a password?

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6. Track Phantom

Cool, sleek naming can do wonders for a spot on a top 10 list. Go get ‘em, Track Phantom.

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5. Just A Touch

Just A Touch of what? Of freedom? Winning? Who knows, but Just A Touch is still such a cool name even with the hint of mystery.

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4. Catching Freedom

Just America at its finest here. This horse has the actual best odds to win on this entire list at 12-to-one.

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3. Grand Mo The First

What a lineup so far. But you’ve got to wonder what’s going to happen to Grand Mo The Second.

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2. Mystik Dan

I wish I could have a beer with Mystik Dan. It feels like he has stories to tell.

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1. Uncle Heavy

Uncle Heavy brings a vibe to the race you could only find at cookouts. Just pure fun. You know he probably won’t win, but it’s fun to have him there nonetheless.

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