Holiday Horse Names: Valentine’s Day Thoroughbreds

Happy Valentine’s Day, Horse Nation. Today, we’re celebrating boy highlighting some Thoroughbreds with Valentine’s Day-themed registered names. Check them out below:

This year at Horse Nation we’re starting a new series for various holidays! In this series we’ll research and share registered horse names that are related to the holiday. Each year we’ll pick a different breed to showcase. For 2023 we picked Thoroughbreds and will be looking at Jockey Club registered names.

Here are some Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred names that go right along with Valentine’s Day:

Valentine

There are seven Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1959 through 2013. Four mares are listed and the other three are listed as “horse.”

Valentines Day

There are four Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1984 through 2017. Three mares are listed and the other registry is listed as “horse.”

Discreet Lover

There are two Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Their birth years are 1995 and 2013.  One is listed as a mare and the other registry is listed as, “horse.” You can read more about 2013 Discreet Lover here.

Love

There are five Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1965 through 2017. Four mares are listed and one gelding.

Lover Boy

There are ten Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1952 through 2017. Six geldings are listed and the other four are listed as “horse.”

Lover Girl 

There are two Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Their birth years are 1996 and 2020. Both are mares.

Lovergirl

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name, spelled in this fashion. It is a 1999 mare.

Lover

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1966 through 2003. Two mares are listed and the other registry is listed as “horse.”

The Lover

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1993 gelding.

Fran’s Valentine

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1982 California bred mare. You can read more about her here.

Fran’s Valentine. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs.

Sunshine Lover

There are two Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Their birth years are 1998 and 2005 and they are both mares.

Cupids Dew

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1974 “horse.”

Hearts

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1992 through 2007. All three listed are mares.

Heart a Bustin

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is an Ontario bred, 1994 stallion.

Cupid

There are seven Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1936 through 2013. One mare is listed, five geldings are listed and the other registry is listed as “horse.” The 2013 bred Cupid is a Bob Baffert trainee that won three graded stakes in 2016.

Cupid. Photo by Eclipse Sportswire

Cupids Arrow

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1991 through 2014. One mare is listed, one gelding is listed and the other registry is listed as “horse.”

Winged Love

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is an Ireland bred, 1992 “horse.”

Gift of Love

There are four Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1995 through 2016. All four listed are mares.

Live in Love

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1982 through 2007. All three listed are mares.

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Kiss and Don’tell

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a Kentucky bred, 1998 mare.

Letters of Love

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a Maryland bred, 1986 mare.

Love Letters

There are five Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1981 through 2018. All five listed are mares.

Pursuit of Love

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1989 stallion.

In the Name of Love

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1996 through 2016. Two listed are mares and the other registry is a gelding.

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Smolderin Heart

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1995, Maryland bred stallion.

Cupids Revenge

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1994 Ohio bred mare.

Gaye’s Valentine

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1989 Ohio bred mare.

Cupid’s Caper

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1986, Virginia bred mare.

Heartbreak

There are two Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Their birth years are 1981 and 2008. One is listed as a mare and the other registry is listed as a “horse.”

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Romantic Myth

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1979 through 2014. All three listed are mares.

Romantic

There are nine Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1950 through 2021. Five listed are mares, two listed are geldings and the other two registries are listed as “horse.”

My First Romance

There are two Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Their birth years are 1992 and 2003. Both are mares.

Romantic Road

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1998 Florida bred mare.

Front Line Romance

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1987 England bred mare.

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Diamond Ring

There are six Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1984 through 2016. Five listed are mares, and the other registry is a gelding.

Proposal

There are seven Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1963 through 2010. Four listed are mares, one listed is a gelding and the other two registries are listed as “horse.”

Welsh Love

There is only one Jockey Club registered Thoroughbred with this name. It is a 1986 Ireland bred mare.

Big Romance

There are two Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Their birth years are 1988 and 2008. One listed is a mare and the other registry is listed as a “horse.”

Romance

There are six Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1984 through 2016. Five listed are mares, and the other registry is a gelding.

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Heart

There are six Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1971 through 2014. Two listed are mares, two listed are geldings and the other two are listed as “horse.”

Be My Valentine

There are five Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1979 through 2007. All five listed are mares.

Sincerely Yours

There are six Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1982 through 2012. All six listed are mares.

Partner’s Hope

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1969 through 2018. One listed is a mare, one listed is a gelding and the other registry is listed as “horse.”

Forever Love 

There are three Jockey Club registered Thoroughbreds throughout history with this registered name. Birth years range between the years of 1988 through 2015. Two listed are mares and the other registry is a gelding.

Shebe My Valentine

Shebe My Valentine is an Indiana-bred 2013 mare. She is by Multiple Graded Stakes placer Exterior and out of She Be Fapiano (Sefapiano). Currently, Shebe My Valentine competes in a variety of western disciplines from Ranch Riding to team penning.

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