Allam (AKA Premium Tap) VS two former Argentina HOY's

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

On Friday, in Sudai Arabia, our 3rd place finisher in the Breeders Cup Classic (who's new muslim name is "Allam") will take on a field that includes an Argentina Horse of the Year from 2004 (Firewall was his slave name in South American name, Sadeq Alwaed is his muslim name) and 2005 Argentina Horse of the Year (Forty Licks was his slave name and Alhakem is his muslim name)

You know, I thought you were joking about all the muslim names, and I thought it was funny enough to read aloud to my wife. But I did a Google search for "Premium Tap Allam", and a Japanese website came up. It was all in Japanese, but I could see "Premium Tap (Allam)".

I presume Discreet Cat and Bernardini also have muslim names?

--Dunbar

[slotdirt]

I wonder if this is like the horse's barn name? Lots of horses aren't referred to by their God-given name in the sanctity of the barn area.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I remember a few years back, some expensive 2-year-old owned by Arabs was approved to race under the name Mufawker and was working up to his debut at Saratoga.

However, if I remember correctly, they made them change his name about a week or so before he was set to debut.