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The 2026 Kentucky Derby is approaching, and this article ranks the horses based on their names. The rankings consider originality, prestige, and toughness associated with the names.
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is coming on Saturday, which means you'll be looking for betting advice as we get ready for the horses to race at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Here's the bad news: We WILL have betting advice, but that's not what this post is all about. No, this is the post that we’ve done in the past eight years, in which we rank the thoroughbreds by the horse names, which will help all you casual bettors out there.
What's the criteria? Great question! It's an extremely unscientific combination of originality, prestige and whether it sounds like the kind of name that shows how tough and resilient a horse is to win it all on Saturday.
Let's go from worst to best:
The word refers to the eyes of invertebrates, which doesn't have much to do with horse racing.
Too big.
I don't know if I want to bet on a horse that's associated with the word "Without."
If you need a litmus test to know if this horse can win or not, there's uncertainty.
I want my winning horse to be Developed Market! Not emerging!
Does this mean that the bells are going to ring and this horse will suddenly perform? Isn't that what every thoroughbred does?
That's nice, but I'd rather have a horse named "So Determined."
That's nice, but I'd rather have a horse named "Fast Tempo."
Per the Courier-Journal, it's named after a shoe brand.
Sounds like a college administrator superhero.
Sounds like a second-rate superhero.
I know this is meant to sound like an engine, but it sounds more like a bicycle.
I love bourbon, but this makes it sound like a bourbon-flavored yogurt.
Now we're getting somewhere
It means "powerful." Got to like that!
Thou shalt pick this horse?
YOU'VE GOTTA FIGHT! FOR YOUR RIGHT! TO PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARTAYYYYYYYYYYYY!
I'm of two minds here. First off, calling a horse THE Puma is kind of awesome. But it falls just short of the win because it feels un-horse-like to give it a "The" name. Just "Puma" might have worked better.
Yep, it's named after Dumbledore. A no-brainer here.
Perfect Triple Crown contender horse name, no notes.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kentucky Derby horse names 2026 ranked: Best names of contenders
The article provides a ranking of the horse names participating in the 2026 Kentucky Derby, evaluating them based on originality and prestige.
The rankings are based on an unscientific combination of originality, prestige, and the perceived toughness of the names.
The 2026 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

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