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Horse name

The horse’s name is used by many novice punters to choose their bet.

Like the name, fancy the horse seems to be the general rule.

When it comes to naming horses, owners have numerous reasons for their decisions.

The triple Grand National winner Red Rum is murder spelt backwards.




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