2014 Kentucky Derby Trivia Quiz

Answer: California Chrome

California Chrome won the derby with a stirring stretch run, about two lengths ahead of hard charging Commanding Curve. The race was the colt's fifth straight win with new jockey, Victor Espinoza (he replaced Alberto Degrado). He was the first California bred horse to win the race since 1962 when Decidely won it.
The race was the colt's seventh career win in 11 starts.

Answer: Art Sherman

California Chrome was trained by Art Sherman,77 and his son Alan Sherman, and was the first horse they ever entered to run in the Kentucky Derby. The elder Sherman's experience in the thoroughbred racing industry dates back to the 1955 Kentucky Derby when he was the exercise rider for Swaps, the race winner.

Answer: False

The 2014 Kentucky Derby win for Espinoza was his second, previously he won the 2002 edition aboard War Emblem. Victor Espinoza has been a jockey on the American thoroughbred racing circuit since 1993, primarily on the west coast. Some of his other major wins include the 2000 Breeder's Cup Distaff and the 2002 Preakness Stakes, also with War Emblem.

Answer: California Chrome

California Chrome went off at odds of 5/2 at Churchill Downs, which means a five dollar return on a two dollar outlay. Normally, favorites do not fare well at the Kentucky Derby winning only about 25% of the time; the national average for all horse races is about 30% for winning favorites.

Answer: 0

The 2014 Kentucky Derby did not have any fillies entered for the race. Normally, the top three year old fillies race in the Kentucky Oaks which is held the day before the Kentucky Derby. The last time a filly ran was in 2008 when Eight Belles ran, and the last time a filly won the Kentucky Derby was in 1988 when Winning Colors triumphed.

Answer: No

There were nineteen runners in the 2014 Kentucky Derby. Hoppertunity was scratched two days prior to the race due to a sore foot. His spot was taken by Pablo Del Monte but he also was withdrawn because his owners felt that the unfavorable far outside post position would greatly hinder his chances.

Answer: Vicar's In Trouble

Rosie Napravnik is a 26 year old American thoroughbred jockey from New Jersey. She is a two-time winner of the Kentucky Oaks, most recently in 2014 the day prior to the Kentucky Derby. Vicar's In Trouble did not have a good race as he finished dead last, some 40 lengths behind the winner.

Answer: Danza

Danza was named after the star of "Who's the Boss?", Tony Danza. The name of the horse's father was Street Boss and after a round of brainstorming the owners came up with a series of possible names including Who's the Boss and Tony Micelli but eventually settled on Danza. Danza ran well in the race, finishing in third place not too far behind the winner.

Answer: Gary Stevens

Gary Stevens, 51 was the oldest rider in the 2014 Kentucky Derby and was aboard Candy Boy who finished the race well back in 13th spot. He is an Ohioan who has been a jockey since 1979. Stevens has a long list of credentials including three wins at the Kentucky Derby in 1988, 1995 and 1997.

Answer: 140th

The Kentucky Derby has been held annually since 1875. The first winner was Aristides ridden by Oliver Lewis, trained by Ansel Williamson and owned by Hal P. McGrath. That first race was run at a distance of one and a half miles patterned after the Epsom Derby in England. Subsequently, the race was changed in 1896 to one and a quarter miles.