Local Talk show question " How do you pronounce Gayego ? "

[BeatTheChalk]

After a long long period of dead silence ...they cut to commerical ..So I pose
the question for this International audience. My lips are sealed. :bang:

[ManeMediaMogul]

Hard G like Guy

Hard A like Ape

Go

Guy A Go

not...

Gay Ego like a homosexual attitude problem

[joanied]

Hard G like Guy

Hard A like Ape

Go

Guy A Go

not...

Gay Ego like a homosexual attitude problem

Easy :jump: enough to pronounce!!!

[Semipro]

Hard G like Guy

Hard A like Ape

Go

Guy A Go

not...

Gay Ego like a homosexual attitude problemThat would be Guy E Go sorry I have to interpet this as homoselfeon

[Cangamble]

The only way to know for sure how to pronounce the horse's name is to ask the horse.

[OTM Al]

One would assume they wanted to name him Gallego but the name was taken so they spelt it phonetically

[DJofSD]

One would assume they wanted to name him Gallego but the name was taken so they spelt it phonetically

This makes some sense.

As I recall from the ESPN broadcast, the group of owners are Cuban or of Cuban decent. There is a connection between Cuba and the area in northern Spain named Galicia. See Wikipedia entry for Spain for more.

From this link (http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Spain) :

Galicia

A very special part of Spain,with its own language called "Gallego" pronounced "gayego". It borders Portugal and is home to one of Spain's greatest University; the university of Santiago. There is a great rivalry between the university of Salamanca which is not too far away. The clothing empire Zara was stated by a galician and galicia... que lo sepas!!!

[BeatTheChalk]

The only way to know for sure how to pronounce the horse's name is to ask the horse.
So ...that's where Mr Ed got his famous saying .." Helloooo I am Mr Ed " :jump: :lol:

[whobet]

However you say it,

he's my derby horse.

[joanied]

I have the exact :ThmbUp: correct way to pronounce the name...got it from the Blood Horse magazine article on the AK Derby...
"Gah ye gaw"

Who calls the Kentucky Derby? I think Durkin calls it for TV, but not sure who does it at the track... wonder if they'll practice saying it.... I am :jump: he just may be my Derby horse.

[rastajenk]

Luke K will call it on track and for radio. He won't embarrass himself. ;)

[joanied]

Luke K will call it on track and for radio. He won't embarrass himself. ;)

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