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Quiz about Inside Thoroughbred Racehorses

Inside Thoroughbred Racehorses Quiz

Just a quiz with some random questions on some race horses.

A multiple-choice quiz by rsfluver995. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rsfluver995

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,920

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
544

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Man O' War's nickname? Hint

Red

Bigfoot

War

Big Red

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Question 2 of 10

2. Secretariat's record breaking times were:
Kentucky Derby: 1:59.2
Preakness: 1:53.0

True

False

3. "Seabiscuit was too small, his jockey too big, his trainer too old, and the owner too dumb to know the difference", was said about the horse, jockey, trainer and owner in the movie by which character? Hint

Seabiscuit's owner

Seabiscuit's trainer

Seabiscuit's jockey

Seabiscuit

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ruffian was called the 'Fat Filly', but in her first race she won. Was she called 'Fat Filly' anymore?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What caused Barbaro to be put down? Hint

Barbaro was not put down

Shattered left hind leg

Shattered right hind leg, abscess in both hind legs, and laminitis in right hind leg and both front legs

Broken ribs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Big Brown won the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Dud Big Brown also win the 3rd leg, the Belmont Stakes.

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was a Triple Crown winner? Hint

1978, Afleet Alex

1975, Dance King

1977, Affirmed

1978, Affirmed

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Question 8 of 10

8. Was Eight Belles the first filly to run in the Derby?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What place did Eight Belles come in in the Kentucky Derby? Hint

Second

Last

First

Eight belles did not finish

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Question 10 of 10

10. What killed Eight belles after she fell at the end of the Derby? Hint

She did not die

Run over by other horses

Broken ankles

Broken ankles and hemorrhaging

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Man O' War's nickname?

Answer: Big Red

They nicknamed him Big Red because he was a big chestnut [reddish brown] horse.

2. Secretariat's record breaking times were: Kentucky Derby: 1:59.2 Preakness: 1:53.0

Answer: True

He made those times winning the Triple Crown. His Belmont time of 2:24 set a record also.

Answer: Seabiscuit's owner

During the movie, the owner of Seabiscuit was telling this to people when he was talking about Seabiscuit and his races.

4. Ruffian was called the 'Fat Filly', but in her first race she won. Was she called 'Fat Filly' anymore?

Answer: No

After she won that race, nobody decided to make fun of her again. When she got hurt in the match race and had to be humanily euthanized, they never ran another match race again in her honor.

5. What caused Barbaro to be put down?

Answer: Shattered right hind leg, abscess in both hind legs, and laminitis in right hind leg and both front legs

All this happened at different times, because Barbaro shattered his leg during the start of the Preakness stakes.

6. Big Brown won the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Dud Big Brown also win the 3rd leg, the Belmont Stakes.

Answer: No

Big Brown finished last in the Belmont on June 7th. It was allegedly due to his cracked hoof.

7. Which of these was a Triple Crown winner?

Answer: 1978, Affirmed

Affirmed won the Triple Crown in 1978. Many horses win the first 2 of the 3 races, but never win the gruelling Belmont.

8. Was Eight Belles the first filly to run in the Derby?

Answer: No

Eight Belles was not the first, but the first to run in 9 years in 2008, and the only to run in the 136th Derby.

9. What place did Eight Belles come in in the Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Second

Eight Belles came in second only a few lengths behind Big Brown.

10. What killed Eight belles after she fell at the end of the Derby?

Answer: Broken ankles and hemorrhaging

Eight Belles was a horse that had trouble slowing down after races, and 2 lengths past the finish line she fell breaking both ankles. Because she fell and could not get up, she was hemorrhaging, and that was a big reason as to why she was humanely euthanized.

Source: Author rsfluver995

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