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Golf fans watching the Belmont Stakes no doubt noticed the presence in the field of a horse with a familiar name.
Free Drop Billy.
Had to be a golf reference, right? What else could "Free Drop" refer to?
Sure enough, there is a golf source for the name.
According to BreedersCup.com:
"The stable [Albaugh Family Stable] tends to christen their horses with names relating to family and friends. ... Stable chairman Dennis Albaugh’s golf buddy Bill Collins has a penchant for free drops, hence the name."
For what it's worth, there were no "free drops" in the Belmont.