Name The Foal Contest

Arlington Park and the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation (ITBOF) is proud and excited to introduce our first ever "Name the Foal" contest! Anyone interested will have the novel opportunity to submit names for a 3 month old Filly and a 3 month old Colt. The most creative two names, (one for each foal), will be picked by the ITBOF and given to these newborn thoroughbreds! Imagine the excitement of watching a horse with your chosen name grow up and become a real, live, race horse! This is a very unique opportunity for all kinds of horse racing fans in a wide range of ages.

The winner of the contest will receive not only the excitement of having picked the name of a thoroughbred race horse, but also the Registration Certificate with his or her name along with the foal's new name and parentage. The winner of the contest will be notified by mail in August and will be treated to a day at the races by The Illinois Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Foundation and by Arlington Park! Good luck to all participants, and let the naming begin!!!

Description of the Filly:

This wooly filly is out of Illinois Champion Bonita Meadow and sired by the very successful Breeder's Cup winner, Awesome Again. She was born in Illinois on April 5, 2008 and has a lot of bone and personality. Her Daddy won over $4 million and has sired eight Grade 1 winners including. Ghostzapper, Wilko, Ginger Punch, Toccet and Spun Sugar. Bonita Meadow was a real fan favorite on the tracks in Illinois winning almost $350,000. She has also produced several stakes winners. This filly could win the "Beverly D" right now. All she needs is a great name to go with her pedigree and looks.

Description of the Colt:

This colt was born on February 7, 2008. His mare is Michelle's Ridge who raced and won in Illinois. She is a grandaughter of Mr. Prospector. The colt's father is Viareggio who raced and won in Europe and the U.S. He raced in 60 races and won 18 times and finished in the money (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place) 42 times throughout his career. His father is Caerleon who has been one of the top ten broodmare sires for over five years!

Contest Rules:

Submitted names must be appropriate based on reasonable judgment. They must be between 3 and 18 characters (including letters, spaces, and punctuation) and must not include initials. Names including commercial significance, copyrighted material, names or icons in pop culture, national and world news, and names including in whole or in part previous Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Preakness Stakes winners will not be accepted. Be unique, standout, and submit a catchy name for the best chance of winning! Entries will be accepted thorugh August 15, 2008. There is no cost for entry, and there is one entry per person per foal allowed.

Please copy and paste the following table including text and paste into the body of an email message to brian.lastovich@arlingtonpark.com. Update the table with your information and foal name.

Name of Participant

Address 1

Address 2

City, State, ZIP

Phone #

E-mail address

Birthday

NAME OF COLT
(3-18 characters)

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NAME OF FILLY
(3-18 characters)

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