Nasty name for racehorse

Wellington - The name of racehorse Tulsy Tsan landed its owners in trouble in New Zealand

Wellington - The name of racehorse Tulsy Tsan landed its owners in trouble in New Zealand. Just hours before it was to race in Wellington on Saturday, the filly was withdrawn. The reason? Racing authorities discovered, to their horror, that the name spelled backwards could be offensive, the Evening Post reported

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