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Have you seen the name of the number 6 in the 12-40 at Cheltenham?
How did that get passed? Can't wait to hear how the commentator pronounces that.

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Originally Posted by i961pie

Have you seen the name of the number 6 in the 12-40 at Cheltenham?
How did that get passed? Can't wait to hear how the commentator pronounces that.

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It's a French-bred horse and had it's first couple of races over there, where the name wouldn't raise an eyebrow. I saw it on telly when it had it's first run over here at Sandown, and the commentator very carefully pronounced it as Foo-koo-toe!

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Originally Posted by Elite_Pie

It's a French-bred horse and had it's first couple of races over there, where the name wouldn't raise an eyebrow. I saw it on telly when it had it's first run over here at Sandown, and the commentator very carefully pronounced it as Foo-koo-toe!

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Ok cheers

There was a horse that raced in America called Hoof Hearted. This bit of commentary always makes me smile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqj2hkbDnyM

Was there ever really an Irish-bred horse called Wear The Fox Hat?

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Originally Posted by 51Magpie

Was there ever really an Irish-bred horse called Wear The Fox Hat?

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There was indeed a horse with that name, but it was British-bred:

https://www.racingpost.com/profile/h...e-fox-hat/form