 Indirectly, the show provided the name of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, which was named for that city's American Royal show, named after the Royal Show.More than 140,000 visitors were expected to attend the 2007 show; however, bad weather forced the show to close early for the first time in its history.Torrential rains left the showground saturated and police and show organisers took the decision to close the show a day ahead of schedule "to ensure the safety and welfare of the public, traders and exhibitors".