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  Secretariat   best quiz  
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 10 Qns
Secretariat is one of the greatest race horses of all-time. See what you know about him.
Average, 10 Qns, Ruffian, Aug 31 05
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  The Legend of Secretariat   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Secretariat was one of the greatest athletes ever to be born. I know everything about him and the incredible races he won. He is one of horse racing and sport's greatest legends and his accomplishments will last forever. How much do you know?
Difficult, 10 Qns, H0lyAerith, May 06 11
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Secretariat Trivia Questions
1. How many races did Secretariat lose in his career?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: 5

The fact that he actually lost lends an almost human quality to him. I also wanted to show that being undefeated doesn't constitute greatness.

2. How old was Secretariat when he won Horse of the year for the first time?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: 2

Very few two-year-olds are ever named Horse of the Year. Of those rare horses, fewer still are champions at three. Secretariat was truly a superhorse.

3. What was the name of Secretariat's sister?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: The Bride

It was part of an agreement that was made between Meadow Stable and Claiborne Farm. Meadow Stable sent mares to be bred to Bold Ruler at Claiborne. Each year a coin was flipped to determine who would get the horses born. The Farm took The Bride and next year Meadow Stable got Secretariat. Some prize for losing a coin toss, huh? He also had another sister who was a stakes winner herself named Syrian Sea.

4. Who was Secretariat's dam (mother)?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: Somethingroyal

Princequillo (Ireland) 1940, and Imperatrice (USA) 1938 were the sire and dam of Somethingroyal (USA) 1952.

5. Who was Secretariat's sire (father)?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: Bold Ruler

Bold Ruler was also a champion. Nasrullah (Ireland) 1940 and Miss Disco (USA) 1944 were the sire and dam of Bold Ruler (USA) 1954. Secretariat was foaled in 1970.

6. What time did Secretariat run the Kentucky Derby?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: 1:59.2

He was the first to run a sub 2:00 Derby.

7. Which race did Secretariat lose which caused many to think that his earlier wins had been flukes?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: Wood Memorial Stakes

He lost this race to Angle Light and Sham (his greatest rival). It has been said that he had an abscess on his lower lip that was causing him problems before that race and that it caused him to lose. The abscess popped before the Derby and then...well the rest is history.

8. Who rode Secretariat to his win in the Triple Crown?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: Ron Turcotte

The night before the Belmont, Secretariat's trainer, Lucien Laurin, had a bad dream. He dreamed that Ron Turcotte fell off at the start of the race. Turcotte stayed on and Secretariat won the Triple Crown.

9. By how many lengths did Secretariat beat Sham by in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: 2 and a half lengths

In both races he flew ahead of Sham by two and a half lengths and won. In the Belmont, however, he won the race by a remarkable 31 lengths from Twice A Prince, with Sham finishing 5th some 40-45 lengths behind Secretariat.

10. What did Secretariat die from?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: Laminitis

Sadly, Secretariat had to be put to sleep due to complications of laminitis, an incurable hoof disease. He died on October 4, 1989.

11. Who was considered Secretariat's rival?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: Sham

Poor Sham was one of the greatest runners-up of all time. He would have been a champion if he hadn't had to race Secretariat.

12. Prior to Secretariat's win, how many lengths was the previous record winning margin in the Belmont Stakes?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: 25

Count Fleet had set the previous record for his win in the Belmont by 25 lengths in 1943. Secretariat shattered that with his 31 length romp.

13. How many lengths did Secretariat win the Belmont by?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: 31 lengths

He also finished around 6 seconds ahead of Twice A Prince, who ran second. Racing people will tell you that this was the race that broke Sham's heart, who finished last and never raced again.

14. Where is a bronze statue of Secretariat located?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: Belmont Park, NY

The statue stands as a memorial to the greatest racehorse who ever lived. There are also bronze statues of Secretariat at the Hall of Fame in Saratoga (New York), and at the Kentucky Horse Park.

15. By how many seconds did Secretariat beat Gallant Man's track record at the Belmont Stakes?

From Quiz The Legend of Secretariat

Answer: 2 and three fifths seconds

Just to add one last finishing touch to Secretariat's incredible resume, I thought that the fact that he beat a track record by almost 3 seconds would help explain his magnificence. Along the way, he also beat his own record for the mile and a quarter.

16. No Secretariat quiz could be complete without this question: Who was Secretariat's Kentucky Derby winning stablemate?

From Quiz Secretariat

Answer: Riva Ridge

Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby in 1972. He was a great racehorse, but because he shared a barn, a trainer, and an owner with Secretariat, he is often overlooked as a racehorse. Everyone remembers him because of Secretariat, but very few people give him the respect he deserves.

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