Horse photo by Coglianese Photo; candy photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Stewart Butterfield
Racehorse owners are known for choosing some pretty unique and sometimes even kooky names for their Thoroughbreds. With Valentine’s Day upon us, we decided to see if you can tell tasty confections apart from a fleet-footed racehorse by name alone.
So are they found in the barn or the candy aisle, or both? Grab a pen and put your sweets savvy to the test, without the assistance of Google, of course.
1. Caramilk
2. Twizzle
3. Duenay
4. Big Turk
5. Cup O Gold
6. Little Treasure
7. Swissarella
8. Twin Bing
9. Hanover Honey
10. Strawberry Truffle
11. Skor
12. Double Decker
13. Chunky
14. Honest Dandy
RACEHORSE OR CANDY?
By MissingHailstone (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Answers
1. Caramilk: This creamy delicacy made by Cadbury is also a racehorse who just happens to be out of a mare named Scottish Candy.
2. Twizzle: Not to be confused with the popular licorice candy, Twizzle is in fact a racehorse.
3. Duenay: This southern delight is a Louisiana-bred racehorse.
4. Big Turk: Not only is this chocolate-coated goodness a candy bar, he is also a Thoroughbred racehorse of the early 1990s.
5. Cup-O-Gold: This is not a racehorse owned by a coffee magnate; it is a marshmallow and coconut candy bar.
6. Little Treasure: You’ll find Little Treasure on the racetrack, not in the sweet shop. She’s a racehorse.
7. Swissarella: She’s brown but there’s no chocolate here. Swissarella is a racehorse.
8. Twin Bing: This isn’t a racehorse named for someone’s darling grandsons. It’s a candy.
9. Hanover Honey: She may be sweet but she’s not for eating. She’s a racehorse.
10. Strawberry Truffle: You’ll find this in your box of See's Valentine sweets rather than the barn—it’s a candy.
11. Skor: This is a Hershey candy bar, not a Thoroughbred.
12. Double Decker: Double Decker refers to both a nutty chocolate bar and a 14-time winning racehorse.
13. Chunky: This chunky is both an overstuffed Nestle candy bar and a racehorse, though we have no information on whether the horse drew any snickers for being oversized as a foal.
14. Honest Dandy: A son of Honest Man, Honest Dandy is a racehorse.