Horse naming question

[Kermit]

At prairie Meadows yesterday, 8th race, #3 Which Wich 501 ran.

'Zup wit DAT name? I thought numbers were Número non Gratis anymore (was Nijinski II the last?)

Which Wich is a sandwich shop, at least here in Rockwall, Tx.

Inquiring minds, etc....

[ScrapingThePaint]

At prairie Meadows yesterday, 8th race, #3 Which Wich 501 ran.

'Zup wit DAT name? I thought numbers were Número non Gratis anymore (was Nijinski II the last?)

Which Wich is a sandwich shop, at least here in Rockwall, Tx.

Inquiring minds, etc....

Names using "2nd" or "3rd" are not allowed, which I suppose would apply to a future Nijinski III. But you can use a number at the end of a name, if I am reading the rules correctly.

I also thought that you couldn't name a horse after a commercial enterprise either. I guess the Jockey Club people had never heard of the Which Wich sandwich shop.

Here they all are:
http://www.jockeyclub.com/registry.asp?section=3#six

F. The following classes of names are not eligible for use:

1. Names consisting of more than 18 letters (spaces and punctuation marks count as letters);
2. Names consisting entirely of initials such as C.O.D., F.O.B., etc.;
3. Names ending in "filly," "colt," "stud," "mare," "stallion," or any similar horse-related term;
4. Names consisting entirely of numbers. Numbers above thirty may be used if they are spelled out;
5. Names ending with a numerical designation such as "2nd" or "3rd," whether or not such a designation is spelled out;
6. Names of living persons unless written permission to use their name is on file with The Jockey Club;
7. Names of persons no longer living unless approval is granted by The Jockey Club based upon a satisfactory written explanation submitted to the Registrar;
8. Names of racetracks or graded stakes races;
9. Names clearly having commercial, artistic or creative significance;
10. Names that are suggestive or have a vulgar or obscene meaning; names considered in poor taste; or names that may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups;
11. Names that appear to be designed to harass, humiliate or disparage a specific individual, group of individuals or entity;
12. Names that are currently active either in racing or breeding (see Rule6(E));
13. Names of winners in the past 25 years of grade one stakes races;
14. Permanent names. The list of criteria to establish a permanent name is as follows:
a. Horses in racing's Hall of Fame;
b. Horses that have been voted Horse of the Year;
c. Horses that have won an Eclipse Award;
d. Horses that have won a Sovereign Award (Canadian Champions);
e. Annual leading sire and broodmare sire by progeny earnings;
f. Cumulative money winners of $2 million or more;
g. Horses that have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes, The Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Breeders' Cup Classic or the Breeders' Cup Turf; and
h. Horses included in the International List of Protected Names.
15. Names similar in spelling or pronunciation to the classes of names listed in Rule 6(F) 6 - 14 above.

[Kermit]

Thanks. Never saw this before. Look for THX 1132 coming soon.