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Kentucky Derby 2003 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on the 2003 Kentucky Derby horse race, one of the most exciting moments in sports!

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

Author
marchmadness

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,520

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
740

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the winning horse of the 2003 Kentucky Derby?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the winning jockey at the 2003 Kentucky Derby?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the pre-race odds to win for the winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby? Hint

4-3

6-1

15-1

2-1

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Question 4 of 10

4. What horse's pre-race odds were 6-5? Hint

Atswhatimatalknbout

Empire Maker

Ten Most Wanted

Scrimshaw

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Question 5 of 10

5. On what date in 2003 was the Kentucky Derby run? Hint

July 3rd

June 3rd

May 3rd

April 3rd

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Question 6 of 10

6. The race was under one mile long.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. At what track was the 2003 Kentucky Derby run?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Sir Cherokee have to be pulled out of the Derby? Hint

No jockey

Didn't qualify

Injury

Too much competition

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these horses did not race in the 2003 Kentucky Derby? Hint

Ten Cents A Shine

Indian Express

Lone Star Sky

Senor Swinger

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 2003 Kentucky Derby was the ___th running of the race? Hint

134

112

129

125

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the winning horse of the 2003 Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Funny Cide

Funny Cide's trainer was Barclay Tagg.

2. Who was the winning jockey at the 2003 Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Jose Santos

Jose Santos was born in Chile, and had been racing since 1976.

3. What were the pre-race odds to win for the winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby?

Answer: 15-1

Odds ranged from 6-5 all the way to 50-1 for those who bet on the horse racing classic.

4. What horse's pre-race odds were 6-5?

Answer: Empire Maker

Empire Maker was highly favoured to win the Derby, but fell short.

5. On what date in 2003 was the Kentucky Derby run?

Answer: May 3rd

The race was run at 6:08pm on May 3rd, 2003.

6. The race was under one mile long.

Answer: False

The race was one and one quarter miles long, longer then many other tracks the horses are used to.

7. At what track was the 2003 Kentucky Derby run?

Answer: Churchill Downs

It was a cloudy day at Churchill Downs, but the track ran fast.

8. Why did Sir Cherokee have to be pulled out of the Derby?

Answer: Injury

A slight fracture in Sir Cherokee's right rear leg, forced the Arkansas Open winner out of the big race.

9. Which of these horses did not race in the 2003 Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Senor Swinger

Ten Cents A Shine finished 8th, Indian Express in 14th, and Lone Star Sky in 15th.

10. The 2003 Kentucky Derby was the ___th running of the race?

Answer: 129

The race has been run since 1875.

Source: Author marchmadness

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