How did you choose a name for your pet? Maybe you chose a name based on the color of your pet or chose one based on your pet's personality. Do you know a dog named Spot, a cat called Socks, or a horse named Dusty?
A baby horse is called a foal. When a foal is born, owners of racehorses often choose a name that combines the names of the foal’s father (the sire) and mother (the dam). For example, the names Gallant Fox and Martha Snow were combined to create the name Snow Fox.
Activity: Below are three groups of names. Can you match the dam and sire with the correct foal?
Beginner Level
Correctly match all four and you’ll “break your maiden,” which is the term racing fans use when a horse wins its first race
|
Sire |
Dam |
Foal |
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1. Sun Flag |
Golden Lassie |
A. Foolish Pleasure |
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2. Sir Martin |
Martha |
B. Gold Flag |
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3. What a Pleasure |
Fool Me Not |
C. Spectacular Bid |
|
4. Bold Bidder |
Spectacular |
D. Martha Martin |
Intermediate Level
Match all four and you’ll be a Champion!
|
Sire |
Dam |
Foal |
|
1. Sun Briar |
Hawk’s Head |
A. Soldier’s Song |
|
2. Black Magic |
Percussion |
B. National Anthem |
|
3. Man o’War |
Song |
C. Sun Falcon |
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4. American Flag |
Golden Melody |
D. Magic Beat |
Expert Level
Correctly match these puzzlers and you will have won the equivalent of racing’s Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes!
|
Sire |
Dam |
Foal |
|
1. Big Blaze |
Shady |
A. Dixie Vixen |
|
2. Man o’War |
Tea Biscuit |
B. Luggage |
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3. The Porter |
Weary |
C. Hard Tack |
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4. Alabama |
Little Demon |
D. Arson |
