Whether you are naming your horse after someone you love, something that the horse’s appearance or behavior reminds you of, or using a combination of things, it is a truly enjoyable process.  Honor Roll Racing hosts numerous "naming parties" each year where owners get the opportunity to meet each other and participate in naming their horse.  Now, you can’t name your horse just anything.  The Jockey Club wants horses running around with names these athletes can be proud of, or at the very least, with names that can be shown on prime time television prior to 9:00 p.m.  You also can’t name your horse with a name that is already taken or retired.  There are many additional rules in addition to the aforementioned.  You can find all the rules by using the Naming of Foals section of the “Rule Book” at http://www.jockeyclub.com/default.asp.  You can also use the “Online Names Book” to check to see if names you are interested in have already been taken.