Surely he must be horsing around — but neigh!
An Australian man actually named his two-year-old gelding Horsey McHorseface — a nod to a public poll in England that picked Boaty McBoatface as a name for a $300 million research ship, according to CNN.
Racehorse named Horsey McHorseFace because 'hey, why not?' https://t.co/xMOnBlo5Fdpic.twitter.com/AYbuFjNZJ1
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Owner Joe Rosetti came up with the quirky name for the $45,000 racehorse, the station reported.
“We had a laugh about it in the office and thought, ‘Hey, why not’,” racing manager Jake Bruce told CNN.
“Joe’s a good bloke and he’s a good horse. We just thought it would be a good fit,” he said.
Owners bought Horsey in New Zealand in November and will debut him Australia in May.
“He’s got as good a chance as any to make it and we’d absolutely love to win with him on a big day. It would be hilarious and great for the owners,” Bruce said.
Last month, a man jokingly suggested naming the $300 dollar British research ship the RRS Boaty McBoatface in an online poll. Tens of thousands of people flocked to a government website support the goofy idea.
The National Environment Research Council, which launched the poll, hasn’t said yet if it will go with the name.
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