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2003 Autumn Carnivals Trivia Quiz

Horse racing: a quiz on BOTH the Melbourne and Sydney autumn carnivals.

A multiple-choice quiz by big o. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
big o

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
670

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Question 1 of 15

1. Northerly won the 2003 Australian Cup, a week after losing which race? Hint

Newmarket Handicap

St George Stakes

Victoria Gold Cup

Orr Stakes

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many races did Northerly compete in, during the Summer/Autumn? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Freemason and NorTherly slugged it out in The BMW (from about the 900 out) on Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, but who was Northerly's arch rival in Melbourne? Hint

Mr Trickster

Fields of Omagh

Don Edwardo

Defier

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Question 4 of 15

4. Raymond SHANE Dye came back from Hong Kong to ride on Golden Slipper Day in 2003.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many Group One races did Yell win in the Summer/Autumn? Hint

Two

One

Four

Three

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Question 6 of 15

6. Republic Lass beat Northerly in which race? Hint

The Australian Cup

The Ranvet Stakes

The Chipping Norton Stakes

The BMW

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Question 7 of 15

7. Gai Waterhouse trained six Group One winners at Randwick. Who was her only multiple winner? Hint

Grand Armie

Sunday Joy

Hasna

Snowland

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Question 8 of 15

8. Lohnro won Three Group One races during the Autumn. Which race was not Group One? Hint

Darley(George Ryder) Stakes

Queen Elizabeth Stakes

The Apollo Stakes

Chipping Norton Stakes

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many Group One open age sprint races are there in Melbourne, including 1400 metre races ? Hint

Five

Three

Six

Four

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Question 10 of 15

10. Dash for Cash did not win a race during the Autumn.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Three Group One races held at Randwick on Easter Saturday were The Doncaster Handicap, the AJC Australian Derby, and the ________ .

Answer: ( Two Words ... a sprint race)

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Question 12 of 15

12. In which of the following races did John Hawkes NOT train the winner? Hint

The BMW Classic

Canterbury Guiness

Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Golden Slipper

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which horse won the Sydney Cup? Hint

Honour Babe

County Tyrone

Grey Song

Might and Power

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Question 14 of 15

14. Sunline ran her last race in the Autumn.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. What are the distance and weight conditions for the Australian Cup? Hint

2000 metres / Handicap

2000 metres / Weight for Age

2400 metres / Handicap

1800 metres / Weight for age

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Northerly won the 2003 Australian Cup, a week after losing which race?

Answer: Victoria Gold Cup

Mr. Trickster beat Northerly under handicap conditions.

2. How many races did Northerly compete in, during the Summer/Autumn?

Answer: 7

Five Weight For Age, and two Handicaps (four Group One races).

3. Freemason and NorTherly slugged it out in The BMW (from about the 900 out) on Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, but who was Northerly's arch rival in Melbourne?

Answer: Fields of Omagh

Fields and Northerly had met six or seven times (including three in Melbourne in the Autumn). Mr. Trickster has raced twice against Northerly in Melbourne, Don Edwardo three times and never got close, and Defier is from Sydney.

4. Raymond SHANE Dye came back from Hong Kong to ride on Golden Slipper Day in 2003.

Answer: False

It was done in 2002.

5. How many Group One races did Yell win in the Summer/Autumn?

Answer: Three

The Orr Stakes, The Futurity, and The Australia Stakes, all Weight for Age.

6. Republic Lass beat Northerly in which race?

Answer: The Ranvet Stakes

The Ranvet Stakes is over 2000 metres, and is run at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney.

7. Gai Waterhouse trained six Group One winners at Randwick. Who was her only multiple winner?

Answer: Hasna

Hasna won The Sires Produce and The Champagne Stakes (both are Two Year Old events).

8. Lohnro won Three Group One races during the Autumn. Which race was not Group One?

Answer: The Apollo Stakes

The Apollo Stakes is Group Two, The Expressway Stakes is also Group Two, and was Lohnro's other win.

9. How many Group One open age sprint races are there in Melbourne, including 1400 metre races ?

Answer: Six

In order they are: 1) Lightning Stakes, 2) Oakleigh Plate, 3) Orr Stakes, 4) Furturity Stakes, 5) Newmarket Handicap, 6) Australia Stakes.

10. Dash for Cash did not win a race during the Autumn.

Answer: True

Dash for Cash ran second in the Australia Stakes, The Chipping Norton , The Doncaster Handicap, and The All Aged Stakes (all Group One races).

11. The Three Group One races held at Randwick on Easter Saturday were The Doncaster Handicap, the AJC Australian Derby, and the ________ .

Answer: Galaxy

The Galaxy is a sprint over 1100 metres.

12. In which of the following races did John Hawkes NOT train the winner?

Answer: Golden Slipper

Even though he had a record seven runners, John Hawkes did not train the winner.

13. Which horse won the Sydney Cup?

Answer: Honour Babe

Honour Babe was second in the Chairmans Handicap two weeks earlier.

14. Sunline ran her last race in the Autumn.

Answer: False

Sunline was retired after The Cox Plate of 2002.

15. What are the distance and weight conditions for the Australian Cup?

Answer: 2000 metres / Weight for Age

Also held over 2000 metres at Weight for Age are The Ranvet Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Caulfield Stakes, and the Cox Plate (2040m). These are all Group One races.

Source: Author big o

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