The Jockey Club keeps a register of all the names of horses racing in the UK. It has a list of banned names to save the embarrassment of race commentators.
However, this one got through and was only disbarred after several races.
Norfolk and Chance.
(It helps if you read this out loud with an Irish accent - if you can't mange a Norfolk one.)
Rule 6. Naming
F. The following classes of names are not eligible for use:
10. Names that are suggestive or have a vulgar or obscene meaning; names considered in poor taste; or names that may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups;
11. Names that appear to be designed to harass, humiliate or disparage a specific individual, group of individuals or entity;
You can check your favourite names here:
Jockey Club Interactive Registration
Edited by Tangle, : No reason given.
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