Funny grand national horse names

There are strict rules regarding the naming of racehorses, and we have explained these in a previous blog. But despite these, many owners have come up with wonderfully amusing names which will always raise a laugh. Here are just some of the funniest names which have made it past the authorities. Can you think of any amusing new names for racehorses which could be pass approval? Check out the racehorse naming rules and restrictions in our previous blog post.

Check out the names of the horses to help you place your bet. It's the one day of the year when complete horse racing novices will reach into their pockets to have a flutter. When your nan is planning to put a bet on - and if you're honest, even when you're looking through the list of horses and jockeys taking part - there's always one factor that has a big effect. Below we run through our pick of the best names due to take part in Grand National, as of Friday afternoon April 5. The final field of 40 runners will not be decided until a matter of hours before the race but there is a list of 40 declarations so far. The Grand National starts at 5.

Today 21 January is known as Blue Monday — supposedly the most depressing day of the year. So here are some of the best equine gags doing the rounds on the internet to cheer you up. Or the worst. You decide!

However, just in case there is doubt, I can clarify that The Grand National steeplechase is run at Aintree, which is just outside Liverpool in England. Amazingly, the winner of the very first Grand National, back in , was a horse called Lottery. When I first heard this fact, I naively thought that this horse subsequently gave its name to the form of gambling, which we know as a lottery.