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Kentucky Derby Museum asking the public to help name its new mini-horse ambassador
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Derby Museum needs your help naming its new ambassador.
The two-year-old roan colored miniature horse was taken in by Meaningful Menagerie Animal Therapy and Rescue to then later being placed at the museum to fulfill his new role according to a news release. Now the The Kentucky Derby Museum will be its new permanent home.
The public can submit name suggestions. Museum staff will then select a winning name and announce it at the Stable's Grand Reopening on June 17. The Stable has been closed to the public for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kentucky Derby Museum Stable reopens, mini-horse gets official name
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby Museum has reopened its Stable after two years of being closed due to the pandemic.
Need more good news? The museum’s newest miniature horse now has a name! The museum asked for the public’s help in naming the two-year-old, 30-inch tall, roan colored colt earlier this week. After receiving more than 1,400 names, staff chose the name “Mighty Aristides,” or “Ari,” for short.
President and CEO of the Kentucky Derby Museum Patrick Armstrong said the name was a combination of two submissions.“We love that the ‘Mighty’ part of his name reflects his playful personality,” he said. “And ‘Aristides’ pays homage to the first-ever winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1875.”
Mighty Aristides was rescued by the Meaningful Menagerie Animal Therapy and Rescue in Louisville when he was just five months old.
Ari is stabled with Rita’s Partner, a retired Thoroughbred Racehorse.
According to the museum, the two enjoyed frozen watermelon as a treat to beat the heat this week and had strolls on the grounds of Churchill Downs twice a day to graze on patches of fresh, uncut and untreated grass.
9-year-old gets special VIP tour with Kentucky Derby Museum from Make-A-Wish
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - A young horse-lover got to live out her dreams this week in Louisville.
Kori Butts has a nervous system disorder that affects her mobility and speech. The 9-year-old loves horses, and her family has never taken a vacation before.
So Make-A-Wish planned a special trip for the family of five to Louisville, where he family got a private tour Monday of Churchill Downs from the Kentucky Derby Museum.