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General Horse Racing Trivia Quiz

Always knew how many furlongs in a mile? Try some of these questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by ding77king. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ding77king

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1715

Last 3 plays: Guest 37 (8/10), Guest 209 (7/10), Guest 82 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Frankie Dettori famously won 7 races out of 7 races at which race course in 1995? Hint

Newmarket

Goodwood

Ascot

Lingfield

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the odd one out? Hint

Red Rum

Best Mate

Bobbyjo

L'escargot

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tony McCoy famously rode the most winners in a season in 2002, but whose record did he beat? Hint

Norman Williamson

Richard Dunwoody

Sir Gordon Richards

Lester Piggot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these race courses did not hold a Grand National? Hint

Aintree

Cheltenham

Ayr

Chepstow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these courses has not got a hill on the approach to the final straight? Hint

Aintree

Cheltenham

Galway

Leopardstown

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Question 6 of 10

6. A hurdle race is the same as a steeplechase race?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. All jockeys must utilise a whip in a race?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the odd one out? Hint

Jonjo O'Neill

Pat Eddery

Charlie Swan

Mick Channon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these courses was not run in all-weather? Hint

Kempton

Wolverhampton

Lingfield

Kelso

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these jockeys was the last to ride a winner in the Grand National? Hint

Tony McCoy

Graham Lee

Ruby Walsh

Barry Geraghty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Frankie Dettori famously won 7 races out of 7 races at which race course in 1995?

Answer: Ascot

Frankie accumulated 7 wins at Ascot back in 1995. He rode 4 favourites and 3 outsiders and he beat odds of over 50,000-1.

2. Name the odd one out?

Answer: Best Mate

Best Mate failed to win a Grand National. Red Rum won 3 in the 1970s, L'escargot won for Tommy Carberry in the 1970s, and Bobbyjo who was trained by Tommy was rode to victory by his son Paul in 1999.

3. Tony McCoy famously rode the most winners in a season in 2002, but whose record did he beat?

Answer: Sir Gordon Richards

Sir Gordon Richards during the 1960s was horse racings most outstanding performer. Lester Piggot in his time during the late 1970s and 1980s was the most outstanding performer.

4. Which of these race courses did not hold a Grand National?

Answer: Cheltenham

Cheltenham is famous for its 4 day festival but all the other 3 have Grand Nationals. Aintree is home to the English Grand National in April and Ayr also has the Scottish Grand National in April. The Welsh Grand National is run in Chepstow at the end of December.

5. Which of these courses has not got a hill on the approach to the final straight?

Answer: Aintree

Aintree has a straight run in whereas all the others have battling hills as the finishing post gets closer.

6. A hurdle race is the same as a steeplechase race?

Answer: False

Hurdles are much smaller in size where as steeplechases are fairly high with some being 5ft tall.

7. All jockeys must utilise a whip in a race?

Answer: False

Most apprenticeship races are run without jockeys using whips.

8. Who is the odd one out?

Answer: Mick Channon

All listed have been jockeys and all are now trainers. Mick Channon was a footballer in the 1970s most famously winning the F.A. Cup with Southampton.

9. Which of these courses was not run in all-weather?

Answer: Kelso

All-weather tracks are run in the dark under floodlights throughout the summer and early autumn.

10. Which of these jockeys was the last to ride a winner in the Grand National?

Answer: Tony McCoy

Tony McCoy has never won his first National in 2010. Ruby Walsh won the 2005 Grand National aboard Hedgehunter, Barry Geraghty rode Monty's Pass to victory in 2003 and Amberleigh House gave Graham Lee the win in 2004.

Source: Author ding77king

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