I know, cool name, right? It’s no surprise that racehorses get unique names, but this one is pretty odd. In 1773, a chestnut colt with a blaze was born. His owner, the 4th Earl of Abingdon, wanted to name him “Potatoes,” and told a stablehand to write the name on a feed bin.

Except, the stablehand thought his boss said “Pot-8-O’s,”, so that’s what he wrote. The Earl was so amused he kept the name.

Potoooooooo went on to have a successful career, retired, and became a prolific stallion, siring over 100 winners.