Cal. Chrome Almost Named Seabisquik

[Shelby]

When naming their now-famous horse, each of the four co-owners (the Steve and Carolyn Coburn as well as Denise and Perry Martin) put their favorite name in Steve Coburn's cowboy hat and had a waitress pick the winner. The options were Lucky at Love (Carolyn Coburn's name), Big Chapter (Denise Martin's name), California Chrome (Steve Coburn's name) and Seabisquik (Perry Martin's name). The waitress picked out California Chrome.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/triple/2014/05/20/things-might-know-california-chrome/2278110/


Good thing the waitress didn't pick that one lol.

[Dark Horse]

Nice!

Perfect opening scene for a movie.

[WJ47]

That's awesome! And California Chrome was by far the best name. :)

[Irish Boy]

Seabisquik is an awesome name for a claimer.

[JustRalph]

I don't think bisquick would have passed muster. It's trade marked

[Irish Boy]

I don't think bisquick would have passed muster. It's trade marked
That's a good point. Probably not.

[Thomas Roulston]

But my favorite horse name story dates from the late '80s, when the Jockey Club objected to a horse named "Heart On" after said horse had already started in a race. The horse competed as "Heart One" thereafter.