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Quiz about Triple Crown Winners Match Races

Triple Crown Winners Match Races Quiz

This quiz is about match races that Triple Crown winners ran in. Please enjoy.

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

Author
FrostKami

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,440

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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537

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Question 1 of 10

1. Man O'War and what Triple Crown winner had a match race? Hint

Whirlaway

Gallant Fox

Sir Barton

Omaha

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Question 2 of 10

2. A third horse was orignally purposed to run in a 1920 match race. Who was this horse? Hint

Clyde Van Dusen

Exterminator

Regret

Paul Jones

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which famous son of Man O'War ran in a match race in 1938? Hint

Hard Tack

War Admiral

Seabiscuit

Clyde Van Dusen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Seabiscuit won the match race with War Admiral?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Triple Crown winners have run in match races? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did Assault win the match race with Armed?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. This jockey rode three Triple Crown winners, but won the triple on only two horses. Who was the jockey that rode Assault in his match race in 1948 against Armed? Hint

Steve Cauthen

Johnny Longdon

Eddie Arcaro

Ron Turcotte

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year was the Armed vs. Assault match race run? Hint

1946

1953

1937

1947

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Question 9 of 10

9. Has a Triple Crown winner won their match race?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Out of the four Triple Crown winners that ran in match races, which one is most remembered as a stallion? Hint

Whirlaway

Assault

War Admiral

Sir Barton

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1. Man O'War and what Triple Crown winner had a match race?

Answer: Sir Barton

Sir Barton won the Triple Crown in 1919 and was the first Triple Crown winner. This match race was run in 1920 at Kinlworth Park in Canada.

2. A third horse was orignally purposed to run in a 1920 match race. Who was this horse?

Answer: Exterminator

Exterminator's owner wanted to race his champion against Man O' War and Sir Barton. However, all three owners could not agree on the weight each horse would carry or the track that the race would be run at. Clyde Van Dusen wasn't even born yet. He was foaled in 1924 and won the 1927 Derby. Regret was retired by 1920 and was a broodmare. Paul Jones won the 1920 Derby.

3. Which famous son of Man O'War ran in a match race in 1938?

Answer: War Admiral

War Admiral won the Triple Crown in 1937. Seabiscuit is a grandson of Man O' War. Hard Tack was Seabiscuit's sire. Clyde Van Dusen was a Derby winning son of Man O' War's who was a gelding.

4. Seabiscuit won the match race with War Admiral?

Answer: True

The match race happened in 1938. War Admiral led during the first part of the race, and for a little bit the two horses ran side by side before Seabiscuit pulled a head for the win.

5. How many Triple Crown winners have run in match races?

Answer: 4

Sir Barton vs. Man O' War, War Admiral vs. Seabiscuit, Whirlaway vs. Alsab, and Assault vs. Armed.

6. Did Assault win the match race with Armed?

Answer: No

Armed won by 8 lengths. Assault was also not 100% to run. Armed was owned by Calumet Farms, and Assault was owned by King Ranch of Texas.

7. This jockey rode three Triple Crown winners, but won the triple on only two horses. Who was the jockey that rode Assault in his match race in 1948 against Armed?

Answer: Eddie Arcaro

Eddie Arcaro rode Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948) to their Triple Crown wins. Johnny Longdon rode Count Fleet (1943) to his Triple Crown victory. Ron Turcotte rode the immortal Secretariat to his Triple Crown victory (1973). And Steve Cauthen won the last Triple Crown on Affirmed (1978).

8. What year was the Armed vs. Assault match race run?

Answer: 1947

Assault won the Triple Crown in 1946, and War Admiral won the Triple Crown in 1937. In 1953 Native Dancer lost the Derby to Dark Star but won the Preakness and Belmont. Armed went on to win Horse of the Year in 1947.

9. Has a Triple Crown winner won their match race?

Answer: No

Sir Barton, War Admiral, Whirlaway, and Assault all lost their match races. Sir Barton lost to Man O' War, War Admiral lost to Seabisciut, Whirlaway lost to Alsab, and Assault lost to Armed.

10. Out of the four Triple Crown winners that ran in match races, which one is most remembered as a stallion?

Answer: War Admiral

War Admiral is the most remembered as a sire, and his blood line is still carried on today through mainly his daughters. Sir Barton never really made it at stud and he faded into obscurity. Assault was sterile to thoroughbred mares, but he did manage to get 4 quarterhorse mares in foal. So Assault can be found in some Quarter Horse bloodlines. Whirlaway was also considered a disapointment at stud.

Source: Author FrostKami

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