Lonan3 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Story Link A racehorse has been renamed in Australia after officials realised it had an obscene name. Aydee Fic developed a cult following due to his name which in Arabic means: 'F*** you', reports the Courier Mail. Punters, mostly of Lebanese background, cheered and laughed as the two-year-old won on his debut at Toowoomba. All racehorse names have to be approved by Racing Information Services Australia but officials didn't pick up on the cheeky name. But they have now moved swiftly to insist the horse be renamed and it will in future be known as Journey On. Businessman Rodney Lane has been identified as the "culprit". "I was only having a bit of fun. That was the third name I submitted on the list of possible names," he said. "It's a sanitised world now. The minority rules." Despite the diligence of RISA officials, there have been a few risque names sneak through the system over the years. Richard Cranium raced for several seasons, Wear The Fox Hat was never banned, and Stun On caused mirth when fans read the gelding's name backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 He could have had the Name Norfolk Enchance but it won its race or if it had a sister call one Norfolk and the other Goud so the commentators could have read "Now here comes the famous pair of horses Norfolk & Goud" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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