Horse names- "Sizing X"

berger89

Just wondering, I know a silly question, but what is with the raft of horses called Sizing ___

-Sizing Australia
-Sizing Europe
-Sizing John (a new one I just heard on the news)

Am I missing something?! :P

Francie Barrett

It's the name that is given by the owner (Alan Potts) when he buys the horses as unnamed 3-4 year olds. Common enough practice, Rita Shah and Patrick O'Brady did a similar thing with their Shabra horses (Shabra comes from their surnames - Sha(h)Bra(dy) - just in case no one knew

berger89

Ah!!! SO the same people own all 3 horses??

bit of a bogey

berger89 wrote: »

Just wondering, I know a silly question, but what is with the raft of horses called Sizing ___

-Sizing Australia
-Sizing Europe
-Sizing John (a new one I just heard on the news)

Am I missing something?! :P

Alan Potts who made his money from commercializing specific mineral sizing equipment is the owner of all those horses.
http://www.mmdsizers.com/history/

I have another unrelated question which I have often thought about but never found an answer for... Does Gigginstown Stud actually have any stallions standing?

I know O'Leary breeds Angus cattle but what about horses?

Peintre Celebre

bit of a bogey wrote: »

Alan Potts who made his money from commercializing specific mineral sizing equipment is the owner of all those horses.
http://www.mmdsizers.com/history/

I have another unrelated question which I have often thought about but never found an answer for... Does Gigginstown Stud actually have any stallions standing?

I know O'Leary breeds Angus cattle but what about horses?

Liked and shared, would love a 1500 series sizer xx

http://www.mmdsizers.com/products/sizers/index1.php?machine=13

meath4sam

I have often wondered how he gets away with calling the horses this name as it relates to his buisness and is a form of advertising which I tought was not allowed. Especially now with sizing granite and platinum etc.

nuckeythompson

I believe dr koukash was pulled up by the BHA regarding his horses being called gabriel, they claimed it was getting too confusing

BumperD

meath4sam wrote: »

I have often wondered how he gets away with calling the horses this name as it relates to his buisness and is a form of advertising which I tought was not allowed. Especially now with sizing granite and platinum etc.

Advertising is allowed. In fact, it is actively encouraged. You see it on the silks of jockeys in every race, plus everywhere else to boot.

nuckeythompson

clipper logistics

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bit of a bogey wrote: »

I have another unrelated question which I have often thought about but never found an answer for... Does Gigginstown Stud actually have any stallions standing?

I know O'Leary breeds Angus cattle but what about horses?

No stallions that I am aware of but a pretty big broodmare operation so a stud. A studless stud!

gozunda

meath4sam wrote: »

I have often wondered how he gets away with calling the horses this name as it relates to his buisness and is a form of advertising which I tought was not allowed. Especially now with sizing granite and platinum etc.

Heard of a guy who called his horse 'business' - used it to great advantage. Claimed on a regular basis to be out on 'business' and the various expenditure was 'business' related. Pricesless!

Francie Barrett

BumperD wrote: »

Advertising is allowed. In fact, it is actively encouraged. You see it on the silks of jockeys in every race, plus everywhere else to boot.

Aye - Tayto Park says hello

Shemale

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Liked and shared, would love a 1500 series sizer xx

http://www.mmdsizers.com/products/sizers/index1.php?machine=13

Is that a huge machine or a borrower?

Peintre Celebre

Yeah you see the odd horse named after a business. Holeinthewall Bar runs today

Gregk961

Days Hotel a good horse aswell as an advertising tool.

Used to be a few horses knocking around Wolverhampton ending with.com, havnt spotted one for a while though maybe it was too far

convert

A few years back Slaney Meats used to have horses called Slaney Bacon, Slaney Sausage, etc.

Luap

Seen a horse by the name of 'Walter White'.

hawkeyethenoo

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Yeah you see the odd horse named after a business. Holeinthewall Bar runs today

yourgolftravel . com was one or something similar.