How every horse in the 2024 Kentucky Derby got its name and why it’s such a challenge
The naming of racehorses can be a fun game and an esoteric exercise that peeks deep into pedigrees and wordplay for inspiration. Take for example, Sierra Leone. One of his owners, Peter Brant, nodded to his sire, Gun Runner, because the African nation is known as a center of arms dealing.
West Paces Racing, named for a road in Atlanta, was founded by Larry Connolly and Keith Mason. They happen…