Horse Racing Quiz Round 1
- Which is the oldest British flat classic race?
- Which jockey won the Derby, Oaks and St Leger in 2001?
- Which jockey riding Shergar in 1981 won in his first Derby ride?
- Which jockey won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe from 1985 to 1987 on three different horses?
- Where did Britain’s first evening meeting take place?
- Who rode Henbit, Nashwan and Erhaab to Derby victories?
- Which horse, in 1977, became the first to win the Mackeson and
Hennessy in the same season?
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What is the surname of the 2012 father and son, trainer and jockey winners of the 2012 Derby?
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Who was the first woman to ride a winner over fences in Britain?
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In 1925 at Windsor, bookmakers went on strike. Against what?
Round 1 Answers
- St Leger
- Michael Kinane
- Walter Swinburn
- Pat Eddery
- Hamilton
- Willie Carson
- Bachelor’s Hall
- O’Brien
- Jane Thorne
- Betting Tax
Horse Racing Questions Round 2
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Where was the Derby held during the two World Wars?
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On which course in Australia is the Melbourne Cup run?
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Which jockey had most Classic wins before Lester Piggott?
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Which was the first racecourse equipped with a photo-finish camera?
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On which horse did Princess Anne win her first flat race?
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Diomed was the first winner of which great race?
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Which race came first, the 1000 Guineas or 2000 Guineas?
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What is Dick Hern’s real first name?
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Who was Champion National Hunt jockey for four years before the new millennium and four after it?
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Where is the Happy Valley racecourse?
Round 2 Answers
- Newmarket
- Flemington Park
- Frank Buckle
- Epsom
- Gulfland
- Derby
- 2000
- William
- Tony McCoy
- Hong Kong
Horse Racing Quiz Questions Round 3
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What is the first name of Peter Scudamore’s father?
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In betting, how much is a monkey?
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In which Surrey town is Sandown racecourse?
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Lester Piggott shares his birthday with which annual event?
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In which country did Steve Donoghue ride his first winner?
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What is the real first name of Richard Dunwoody?
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Son of a famous father, who had his first winner at Kempton in 1978?
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2011 and 2013 Grand National runner “What A Friend”, was part-owned by which former football manager?
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How many individual bets make up a Yankee?
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How many Grand Nationals did Desert Orchid win?
Round 3 Answers
- Michael
- £500
- Esher
- Guy Fawkes Night
- France
- Thomas
- Walter Swinburn Jnr.
- Alex Ferguson
- 11 bets
- One