I’m trying to name a Patriot Act yearling (out of Grab Bag) and was curious about the origins of the name A.P. Indy.
TIA
He was named after the Autopolis auto-racing course built by his Japanese owner, Tomonori Tsurumaki, and that’s what the A. p. stands for. The Indy presumably refers back to the Indy 500 as an auto-racing term, though I’m less sure about whether, for example, Autopolis has a race called the Autopolis Indy.
I’m embarrassed I remember all this, as it’s a sign I’m getting old!
Thanks for that. I actually got my dams confused. This one is out of Nicoise (Capetown).
Speaking of names, she’s the mare who has a 3yo filly named Salad Fork. :lol:
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Speaking of names, she’s the mare who has a 3yo filly named Salad Fork. :lol:[/QUOTE]
Yes, that’s right. I tried to have that changed but then someone said they loved it so now she’s stuck with it.
It’s tempting to start a whole line of culinary utensils (Butter Knife, Soup Spoon, etc.) but alas her second filly is named Victoryat Last.
Due to this thread my edumacation 
is now complete as finally I know the origins of the name A.P. Indy. Thank you!
It’s tempting to start a whole line of culinary utensils (Butter Knife, Soup Spoon, etc.)
Very tempting!
Wusthof, Cutting Board, Whisk, Bread Maker, Cake Batter, Mixing Bowl, Juicer, Muffin Tin, Spice Rack and Cookie Sheet would all (IMHO) sound awesome being announced! 
Don’t forget the infamous utensil Spork!
Cool on the origins of AP.
Soup Spoon
EAY, you mentioned Soup Spoon, one of my favorite TBs in my life on the backside. He was quite the character. Do you know him? I took one of that breeder’s mares ad she is now a successful and budding eventer.
Soupy was a special guy: snow white, funny, animated. I loved that horse. Wanted to keep him forever.
Do you know anything about his disposition after the track?
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EAY, you mentioned Soup Spoon, one of my favorite TBs in my life on the backside. He was quite the character. Do you know him? I took one of that breeder’s mares ad she is now a successful and budding eventer.
Soupy was a special guy: snow white, funny, animated. I loved that horse. Wanted to keep him forever.
Do you know anything about his disposition after the track?[/QUOTE]
Sorry I don’t know him. I was just thinking about names for the colt that would complement his sister Salad Fork. At first I meant it in a tongue-in-cheek way but I actually rather like the name Soup Spoon. Too bad it’s already taken.
We used to run against a horse named “Whisk” at MNR!
YOU KNOW. There was a HUGE 3yr old Grey Colt by A.P. Indy that I wanted to purchase but he got away.
I wonder what happpen to him. He was being represented by the
BitsandBytes Farm . They do alot of OTTB resales.
I mean he was HUGE like 17.2 as a 3yr old. and put together nice !!
Very neat on the origins of the A.P. Indy name. Thanks for the info! 
I know about Salade Nicoise. That is presumably the source of the name Salad Fork.
Is there a Soupe Nicoise?
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It’s tempting to start a whole line of culinary utensils (Butter Knife, Soup Spoon, etc.) but alas her second filly is named Victoryat Last.[/QUOTE]
But the lovable NY-bred runner Knife and Fork who just ran June 15th at Finger Lakes is unrelated
Truebreadpudding
http://www.pedigreequery.com/truebreadpudding
look at the names of her damline. She is the beautiful grey mare that Barbara Livingston shot a picture of for the Chronicle that won an eclipse award.
Breadfruit, Bread and Butter, Cup of Tea, Teahouse…there are naming traditions like you mentioned.
Bean Platter
my homebred TB as a girl (out of Orangette by Platter) was Fruit Cup. His cousin was Bean Platter, a nice event horse at the time. as was Fruit Cup.
