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The Queen's Plate Trivia Quiz

All about the oldest continuous run stakes race in North America.

A multiple-choice quiz by JFPiper. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JFPiper

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,080

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
488

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Queen's Plate is run each June at which location? Hint

Stampede Park

Greenwood

Woodbine

Fort Erie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the inaugural running of the Queen's Plate? Hint

Don Jose

Don Giovanni

Don Carlos

Don Juan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Seagram Stables won the Queen's Plate 20 times between 1891 and 1935. What was the name of their first winner?

Hint

Bonniefield

Martello

Victorious

Joe Miller

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Seagram Stables' first trainer? Hint

John R. Walker

James White

Harry Giddings Jr.

Jonathan Scott

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Queen's Plate is contested at a distance of 1 1/4 miles, but it has been run at other distances. What is the longest distance at which the Queen's Plate had been run? Hint

1 1/2 miles

2 1/4 miles

1 3/4 miles

2 miles

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first filly to win the Queen's Plate? Hint

Lady Norfolk

Brunette

Wild Rose

Mignonette

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first woman trainer to saddle a Queen's Plate winner? Hint

Shelley Riley

Diana Carpenter

Josie Carroll

Jenine Sahadi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dancethruthedawn, the 2001 winner, was the daughter of Dance Smartly, the 1991 winner.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the only horse to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Queen's Plate? Hint

Northern Dancer

Ten To Ace

Archworth

Epic

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Queen's Plate is run prior to the Kentucky Derby.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Queen's Plate is run each June at which location?

Answer: Woodbine

The Woodbine Racetrack, run by the Woodbine Entertainment Group (formerly the Ontario Jockey Club) is located in the city of Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario.

2. Who won the inaugural running of the Queen's Plate?

Answer: Don Juan

The Queen's Plate was run for the first time in 1860.

3. Seagram Stables won the Queen's Plate 20 times between 1891 and 1935. What was the name of their first winner?

Answer: Victorious

The appropriately named Victorious was the first of a string of eight straight winners for Seagram Stables.

4. Who was Seagram Stables' first trainer?

Answer: John R. Walker

John R. Walker trained the first six Seagram runners, from 1891 to 1896.

5. The Queen's Plate is contested at a distance of 1 1/4 miles, but it has been run at other distances. What is the longest distance at which the Queen's Plate had been run?

Answer: 2 miles

IN 1868, 1869, and 1870 the Queen's Plate was run at a distance of 2 miles. The distance of 1 1/4 miles became permanently established in 1957.

6. Who was the first filly to win the Queen's Plate?

Answer: Brunette

Brunette accomplished this feat in 1864.

7. Who was the first woman trainer to saddle a Queen's Plate winner?

Answer: Josie Carroll

The 2006 Queen's Plate winner Edenwold was trained by Josie Carroll.

8. Dancethruthedawn, the 2001 winner, was the daughter of Dance Smartly, the 1991 winner.

Answer: True

Like mother, like daughter. Dancethruthedawn's time was .38 seconds slower than her mother.

9. Who was the only horse to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Queen's Plate?

Answer: Northern Dancer

In 1964, Northern Dancer won both the Kentucky Derby and the Queen's Plate. He also won the Preakness Stakes, but lost out on the Belmont Stakes when he came in third to Quandrangle and Roman Brother.

10. The Queen's Plate is run prior to the Kentucky Derby.

Answer: False

The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May, and the Queen's Plate is not run until the last Sunday in June.

Source: Author JFPiper

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