Answer: Walsh
The 2000 winner was Papillon, trained by Ted Walsh and ridden by his son Ruby Walsh. The previous year, Bobbyjo won the race, trained by Tommy Carberry and ridden by his son Paul Carberry.
From Quiz: Grand National
Answer: Aintree
The Grand National horse race has been run since 1839 at Aintree, near Liverpool. It is a handicap steeplechase event which is run over 4 miles and 856 yards, consisting of 16 fences including Becher's Brook and The Chair.
From Quiz: Grand National Steeplechase
Answer: 1927
Sprig won the race that year after coming 4th in 1925 & 1926. He was bred in 1917 by Captain Richard Pennington who had hoped to ride him in the steeplechase. Unfortunately, Captain Pennington was killed towards the end of the WWI.
From Quiz: Obscure Horse Racing
Answer: Michael Stoute
Shergar was the first Derby winner for Sir Michael Stoute - his subsequent winners include Shahrastani (1986), Kris Kin (2003), and North Light (2004).
Henry Cecil has trained the Derby winner four times, while Vincent O'Brien achieved the feat on six occasions. Jenny Pitman concentrated on National Hunt (jump) horses, rather than the flat, training the winner of the Grand National twice.
From Quiz: 1981 Epsom Derby Winner: Shergar
Answer: West Tip
Richard rode all four horses to victory in various races, but it was West Tip that he piloted to success in 1986. He had ridden West Tip in the previous year's race as well, but they parted company at Beecher's Brook on the second circuit. He rode Minnehoma to victory in the 1994 National, Charter Party was his mount when he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1988, and he rode the legendary Dessert Orchid to victory in the King George VI Chase in both 1989 and 1990.
From Quiz: The Sport of Kings
Answer: Hamilton Road
Hamilton Road has been developed over the past 30 years and houses some of the most modern, purpose built yards in the town.
From Quiz: Newmarket Racehorse Trainers
Answer: Sandringham
The Royal Studs are the oldest in the world. Edward VII (son of Queen Victoria) was responsible for the relocation of the stud from Windsor to its present home in Sandringham, Norfolk, in the early 20th century. The stud is run on a commercial basis and has stood several famous stallions in the past: Persimmon, Shirley Heights, Aureole, and top stallion as 2005 Derby winner, Motivator.
From Quiz: All the Queen's Horses
Answer: Boadicea
Boadicea is well known for her ferocious leadership of the East England (Norfolk and Suffolk) Iceni tribe which she inherited upon the death of her husband Prasutagus. She fought the Romans at nearby Colchester, and then moved on to London (Londinium) where her army of 100,000 butchered 25,000 inhabitants who had not fled in her path. She then moved on to St Albans (Verulamium - Hertfordshire), which she took and destroyed. She was finally beaten by the Romans when her army became exhausted and on the point of starvation. It is thought she took poison in order to avoid capture by the Romans.
From Quiz: Newmarket: British Horse Racing
Answer: November 5th 1935 ( Bonfire night)
Iris and Keith Piggott were both earning their living with horses. Iris (maiden name Rickaby) was from a long line stretching back into the mists of Turf history. Keith rode as a jump jockey between the World Wars with more than 500 winners.
From Quiz: Lester Piggott: Jockey Supreme
Answer: Grey Mirage
Bred by James Burridge out of his mare Flower Child, Desert Orchid's breeding was not considered fashionable. Known as Fred until he was named with Weatherbys at three, he remained in the ownership of the Burridge family until he died.
From Quiz: Desert Orchid: Racehorse Extraordinaire
Answer: May 3rd 1965 at Rossenarra Stud
Red Rum was born on May 3rd 1965 at Rossenara Stud, a stud farm in County Kilkenny, Ireland. He was bred to be a sprinter.
From Quiz: Red Rum: Steeplechasing Legend
Answer: Ascot
Frankie accumulated 7 wins at Ascot back in 1995. He rode 4 favourites and 3 outsiders and he beat odds of over 50,000-1.
From Quiz: General Horse Racing
Answer: Diomed
The Derby was first run in 1780.
From Quiz: The Epsom Derby
Answer: 9st 5lb
Brigadier Gerard was headed only by My Swallow, at 9st 7lb, and Mill Reef, at 9st 6lb.
From Quiz: The Brigadier [2]
Answer: Ginger McCain
Red Rum won in 1973, 1974, and 1977. Ginger was 73 when he had his fourth winner and had no plans to stop training.
From Quiz: The Grand National
Answer: Pretty Polly
Pretty Polly was a chestnut mare by Gallinule out of Admiration. She was an excellent stayer but, like so many others, was only an average broodmare. However, it is as you come to her grand-daughters and great-grand-daughters that she shone through. The Brigadier was out of a great-great-grand-daughter of Pretty Polly. Maid of Mint was the dam of the 1906 Derby winner, Spearmint. Mumtaz Begum was the dam of the phenomenally successful sire, Nasrullah, among others. Selene was the dam of the champion racehorse and sire, Hyperion.
From Quiz: The Brigadier [1]
Answer: Archive
Archive was royally bred, being by Nearco out of Book Law, but proved a duffer on the racecourse.
From Quiz: Arkle, King of the Jumpers
Answer: Aintree
This race event is the most famous steeplechase race in the world. Monty's Pass won this race in 2003.
From Quiz: Horse Racing - U.K and Ireland
Answer: Slip Anchor
trained by H Cecil and Riddenby S. Cauthen.
From Quiz: Epsom Derby Winners
Answer: 4
The 2001 race, won by Red Marauder, had only 4 finishers thanks largely to the extremely wet conditions at the time. It was the lowest number of finishers the race had seen in 21 years and the slowest winning time in over 100 years.
From Quiz: Grand National
Answer: Lottery
Lottery was ridden by well known jockey of the time, James "Jem" Mason. The horse started off as 5/1 favourite. The race was very basic in those days, being run over a ploughed field with a stone wall and two hurdles. Lottery failed to finish the race the following year when it refused to jump over the wall.
From Quiz: Grand National Steeplechase
Answer: Old Rowley, a favourite horse of King Charles II
Old Rowley was also a nickname used for the King, probably referring to his interest in the ladies.
From Quiz: Obscure Horse Racing
Answer: Walter Swinburn
Swinburn was having his first ride in the race when cruising to victory on the first of his three Derby winners. He also rode Shahrastani (1986) and Lammtarra (1995).
Steve Cauthen was only 18 when winning the US Triple Crown aboard Affirmed, in 1978. He later won two Epsom Derbies. Fallon has three victories to his name, while Dettori landed his first, at the 15th attempt, when winning on Authorized in 2007.
From Quiz: 1981 Epsom Derby Winner: Shergar
Answer: 0
Despite having a phenomenal record over his 40+ year career, Piggott never passed the 200 winners target. His achievements include riding over 5000 winners in total, nine Derby wins and 11 times Champion Jockey. He finally retired, for the second time, in 1995 in his 60th year. His career was marred by a short spell in prison in 1987-88 for tax evasion, and he was stripped of his O.B.E. in 1988 following his release from jail.
From Quiz: The Sport of Kings
Answer: Eve Lodge Stables
When Lester retired from race riding in 1985, he started training at Eve Lodge Stables, a new purpose built yard in Hamilton Road. At his peak, the stables housed 97 residents and sent out 34 winners.
From Quiz: Newmarket Racehorse Trainers
Answer: Reference Point
This successful Mill Reef stallion was found in his stud exercise paddock with a broken leg in 1991. He sadly had to be put down and is now in the stallion burial area at Dalham Hall Stud.
From Quiz: Newmarket Studs and Stallions
Answer: Major Dick Hern
After being sole trainer for her Majesty at the Royal racing stables in Berkshire, Major Hern was sacked when he became too ill to carry on in 1988.
From Quiz: All the Queen's Horses
Answer: James I
James I came across the vast flatlands of Newmarket on the edge of the fens, when he was hunting hare in the area in February 1605. Both his son, Charles I and ultimately his grandson Charles II, shared his passion for equestrian pursuits and by 1622 the first recorded horse race took place.
From Quiz: Newmarket: British Horse Racing
Answer: 12
His first professional ride at the age of 12 was on a horse called The Chase on 7th April 1948 at Salisbury. The horse was trained by his father.
From Quiz: Lester Piggott: Jockey Supreme
Answer: David Elsworth
David Elsworth has had many top class performers through his hands but will always be remembered for his exquisite handling of Dessie's career. His lass, Janice Coyle and his work rider, Rodney Boult, played no small part in keeping Dessie fit and well throughout his eight year career.
From Quiz: Desert Orchid: Racehorse Extraordinaire
Answer: Bay
Bay is brown with a black mane and tail.
From Quiz: Red Rum: Steeplechasing Legend
Answer: Best Mate
Best Mate failed to win a Grand National. Red Rum won 3 in the 1970s, L'escargot won for Tommy Carberry in the 1970s, and Bobbyjo who was trained by Tommy was rode to victory by his son Paul in 1999.
From Quiz: General Horse Racing
Answer: 3
Runners in the Derby are restricted to 3-year olds, so no horse can win it more than once.
From Quiz: The Epsom Derby
Answer: Three
The Brigadier ran his small opposition ragged and came in ahead of Gold Rod with Ashleigh a further four lengths back.
From Quiz: The Brigadier [2]
Answer: 1977
Charlotte's mount, Barony Fort, refused at fence 27. In 1982, Geraldine Rees on Cheers became the first female jockey to complete the course.
From Quiz: The Grand National
Answer: John & Jean Hislop
John Hislop was born in December 1911 at Quetta, at that time a part of the Indian Empire. He was educated in Britain, served in WWII and has had a lifelong love of horse racing. His dream was to breed a champion from the line of Pretty Polly which he accomplished, and then some, with The Brigadier. Sir Alex Ferguson was the part owner of Rock of Gibraltar. Major Loder owned Pretty Polly. Paul Mellon owned the champion, Mill Reef.
From Quiz: The Brigadier [1]
Answer: Bright Cherry
A winner of a hurdle race and six steeplechases and also placed eleven times. From a winning family, she was a far better performer than Archive.
From Quiz: Arkle, King of the Jumpers
Answer: Ayr
This race follows about 2 weeks after the English Grand National. The Bunny Boiler won this race in 2003.
From Quiz: Horse Racing - U.K and Ireland
Answer: 5
Five Pounds or a fiver is called a Lady Godiva, so the number five is simply a lady. It is also sometimes called a ching, a hand or jacks.
From Quiz: Race Course Slang
Answer: Reference Point
Trained by H Cecil (again!) Ridden by S Cauthen. (again!)
From Quiz: Epsom Derby Winners