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The Danehill Filly Trivia Quiz

This is detailed quiz about the winner of the 2001 Golden Slipper, Ha Ha. The Slipper is run every Autumn (on the weekend before Easter), at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney. It is the premier race in Australia for 2-year olds, if not the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by ilan_em. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ilan_em

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,645

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
635

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ha Ha was trained by whom? Hint

Jack Denham

Ron Quinton

John Hawkes

Gai Waterhouse

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ha Ha's mother is whom? Hint

Danehill

Very Funny

Very Droll

Chuckle

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Ha Ha won her very first race, who was fifth? Hint

Snowland

Shovoff

Moonflute

Magic Albert

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Ha Ha won the Golden Slipper in 2001, owner John Singleton did what, like he did the year before? Hint

Stripped

Nothing

Gave everyone a five dollar betting voucher

Shouted a beer to every person at the racecourse

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ha Ha won the 2001 Flight Stakes over which two promising fillies? Hint

Hosannah and Moonflute

Lady Cay and Magical Miss

Lady Cay and True Jewels

Moonflute and True Jewels

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ha Ha drew what barrier in the 2001 Vinery Thousand Guineas? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which leg of the Princess Series did Ha Ha get beaten?

Answer: (One Word .. First, Second, or Third ... F, S, or T)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What place did she run in the leg of the Princess Series which she didn't win? Hint

4th

1st

3rd

2nd

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who rode Ha Ha to win the 2001 Golden Slipper? Hint

Jim Cassidy

Damien Oliver

Larry Cassidy

Darren Beadman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ha Ha is what colour filly? Hint

Chestnut

Brown

Bay

Black

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ha Ha was trained by whom?

Answer: Gai Waterhouse

Gai Waterhouse is the daughter of T. J. Smith, who holds the record for training the most Slipper winners. Gai went into the 2001 Golden Slipper with five runners, making up almost one third of the field, and Ha Ha's win gave her her first Slipper winner.

She also became the first trainer to train the first three placegetters (second was Excellerator and third, Red Hannigan) in the Slipper.

2. Ha Ha's mother is whom?

Answer: Very Droll

Ha Ha was bred by Swettenham Stud in South Australia. She is by Danehill out of Very Droll, and was foaled on October 9th, 1998.

3. When Ha Ha won her very first race, who was fifth?

Answer: Magic Albert

4. When Ha Ha won the Golden Slipper in 2001, owner John Singleton did what, like he did the year before?

Answer: Shouted a beer to every person at the racecourse

When this was broadcast at the course and on the radio, a lot of taxis began arriving at Rosehill Gardens!

5. Ha Ha won the 2001 Flight Stakes over which two promising fillies?

Answer: Hosannah and Moonflute

6. Ha Ha drew what barrier in the 2001 Vinery Thousand Guineas?

Answer: 14

Ha Ha came home, second behind Magical Miss (another filly by Danehill).

7. In which leg of the Princess Series did Ha Ha get beaten?

Answer: second

She missed the 2nd leg of the 4 race series.

8. What place did she run in the leg of the Princess Series which she didn't win?

Answer: 3rd

Behind Moonflute and Hosannah, the minor placegetters behind Ha Ha in the Flight Stakes.

9. Who rode Ha Ha to win the 2001 Golden Slipper?

Answer: Jim Cassidy

Jockey Jim Cassidy was a happy man, as it was also his first Slipper triumph.

10. Ha Ha is what colour filly?

Answer: Bay

Source: Author ilan_em

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