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Kentucky Derby 2015: How Each Horse Was Named

The misspelling in American Pharoah’s name went unnoticed during the registry process

If you’d prefer to pick a Kentucky Derby winner based on a name, you might as well pick one with a good yarn behind it.

Owners and breeders often put a lot of thought into names, which traditionally are references to a horse’s pedigree but can be anything that meets criteria set by the breed’s registry, the Jockey Club.

Names cannot be longer...