WinStar Farm announced that the winning entry of its unique “Super Name
Sweepstakes” in honor of 2010 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver (Maria’s
Mon) is SUPERFECTION. The winning name was selected out of the nearly 9,000
names entered by horse racing fans from all over the United States.
A 2010 colt by Medaglia d’Oro, Superfection became the official
name when the Jockey Club approved it on Friday. The winning fan,
Carroll Mayfield of Memphis, Tennessee, not only gets the distinction of picking
the winning name, but he also receives a $100 gift certificate to the WinStar
Farm online store.
During the week leading up to the Preakness S. (G1), horse racing fans
submitted thousands of names in an attempt to be selected as the name for the
little half-brother to Super Saver. The colt, born April 11, 2010, is out of the
A.P. Indy mare Supercharger, who gained instant celebrity when Super Saver
recorded his 2 1/2-length victory in the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Approximately 10,000 racing fans visited WinStar Farm’s website and joined in
the fun of trying their luck at naming this special Thoroughbred foal, adding
their own creativity to the naming process.
Two other fans, selected at random from the thousands of entries, will
receive gift certificates to the WinStar Farm online store.Barbara Learned is
the second-place finisher and will receive a $50 gift certificate. The
third-place finisher is Gerald Zebell and he will receive a $25 gift
certificate. Visit http://Derby.WinStarFarm.com for a full list of rules and
prizes.
“This contest allowed racing fans everywhere to participate in an incredibly
unique way with WinStar Farm in naming one of our treasured colts,” stated Doug
Cauthen, president of WinStar Farm. “This was a very difficult task for us in
selecting the best name from the thousands of entries. We learned that there are
a lot of passionate horse racing fans with a ton of creativity.”
The contest was featured during the live broadcast of the Preakness Stakes by
NBC, and received prominent mention throughout the Thoroughbred racing world.
“We look forward to bringing more fun and interesting interactive events to
horse racing fans — it sure has been a lot of fun for us at WinStar!,” Cauthen
said.