The Number Eight Weirdest Story I have read on Cosmic Debris...
(From the Summer of 2003)
British Officials have tried to block a French horse from running races in their country... but it has nothing to do with race. (Was it Shakespear who asked "Whats in a name"?) The three-year-old filly, named "Big Tits", had her first run out a month earlier, finishing ninth out of 12 runners at Longchamp.
But why would anyone name a Race Horse "Big Tits"?
Big Tits' trainer Elie Lellouche said: "We were having a family lunch and were trying to come up with ideas. My son suggested Gros Nichons, but that wouldn't have got past France Galop, so we decided on the English equivalent."
Well, it may be a cute name for the French, but the British were not amused! The Jockey Club, which tries to ensure all names are above board, tried to stop the horse from running. Spokesman for the Jockey Club, John Maxse, said French authorisation for the name meant the horse could run in Britain. Weatherbys, who control the registration of horses, insist on no swear words or rude names, among other rules.
Racing pundit John McCririck joked: "I'd personally (bet on) her. Imagine the fun the public and the bookies would have. She'd be the best backed horse in history." In spite of their efforts, the Jockey Club has had to admit that it may not be able to stop Big Tits from running in the UK.
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