Ultimate Quiz On Horses & Horse Racing
The ultimate challenging quiz on Horse Racing
- 1.Which definition best describes the horse racing term "head of the stretch"?
- A.
Beginning Of The Straight Run For The Finish
- B.
The First Stretch Of A Race
- C.
Beginning Of The Last Turn For The Finish
- D.
Working Or Racing With Moderate Effort
- 2.What is meant by the term "morning line" in the sport of horse racing?
- A.
Approximate Odds Quoted Before Wagering Begins
- B.
A Horse Who Runs Best In The Latter Part Of The Race, Coming From Off The Pace
- C.
Horse Under Stout Restraint In A Race Or Workout
- D.
Fastest Time For A Distance At A Particular Track
- 3.Which definition best describes the horse racing term "pool"?
- A.
When A Horse Is Cleaned The Night Before A Race
- B.
Money Paid To Start A Horse
- C.
A Short Fast Workout, Usually A Day Or Two Before A Race, Designed To Sharpen A Horse's Speed
- D.
Mutuel Pool, The Total Sum Bet On A Race Or A Particular Bet
- 4.Which definition best describes the horse racing term "steadied"?
- A.
A Horse Being Tied To Another To Keep It From Running
- B.
The Exercise A Horse Gets Before It Races
- C.
The Jockey Stops The Horse During The Race So He Can't Finish, Usually Due To An Injury Or Equipment Problem
- D.
A Horse Being Taken In Hand By His Rider, Usually Because Of Being In Close Quarters
- 5.What longshot went wire-to-wire in Breeders' Cup Distaff race in 2003?
- A.
Adoration
- B.
Take Charge Lady
- C.
Buy The Sport
- D.
Sightseek
- 6.What did jockey Julie Krone achieve in 2003?
- A.
Broke A Track Record In A Breeders' Cup Race
- B.
The First Female Jockey Entered In A Breeders' Cup Race
- C.
Set Breeders' Cup Record For Most Wins
- D.
The First Female Winner Of A Breeders' Cup Race
- 7.What Breeders' Cup race did Pleasantly Perfect win in 2003?
- A.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
- B.
Breeders' Cup Distaff
- C.
Breeders' Cup Classic
- D.
Breeders' Cup Mile
- 8.Where did Citation win the race to become the first equine millionaire?
- A.
Arlington Park
- B.
Golden Gate Fields
- C.
Hollywood Park
- D.
Churchill Downs
- 9.What happened to Hollywood Park in 1949 to close it for the year and force racing over to Santa Anita Park?
- A.
Fire
- B.
Union Strike
- C.
Earthquake Damage
- D.
Bankruptcy
- 10.How much did Churchill Downs, Inc. pay for Hollywood Park in 1999?
- A.
640 Million Dollars
- B.
40 Million Dollars
- C.
14 Million Dollars
- D.
140 Million Dollars
- 11.Who is the track announcer at Hollywood Park?
- A.
Luke Kruytbosch
- B.
Vic Stauffer
- C.
Ed Burgart
- D.
Rick Baedeker
- 12.Los Alamitos race course first started thoroughbred racing in what year?
- A.
1947
- B.
1994
- C.
1987
- D.
1927
- 13.Who designed Delaware Park?
- A.
Ed Lyons
- B.
Bertram Firestone
- C.
Pete Dupont
- D.
William Dupont, Jr
- 14.What can be said about a horse that breaks in front and sets the pace?
- A.
The Horse Is "On The Daily Double March"
- B.
The Horse Is A "Shoe In"
- C.
The Horse Is A "Breeze"
- D.
The Horse Is "On The Bill Daly"
- 15.When an asterisk * is used with a jockey's name or beside the weight a horse is to carry, what does it mean?
- A.
An Apprentice Rider
- B.
A Horse On Lasix
- C.
The Favorite
- D.
The Jockey Has Won Last Time Out
- 16.What is a style of riding where a jockey uses a much longer stirrup on the left or inside leg?
- A.
Off Side Riding
- B.
Southpaw Riding
- C.
Acey-Duecy
- D.
Left-Leggin
- 17.What is the first job usually given to a novice stable employee?
- A.
Valet
- B.
Plater
- C.
Hot Walker
- D.
Trainer's Assistant
- 18.What is the aisleway in a barn called?
- A.
Dwelt
- B.
Shedrow
- C.
Halter
- D.
Paddock
- 19.In the field of horse racing what are "bug boys"?
- A.
Apprentice Jockeys
- B.
Track Employees
- C.
Riders Who Exercise The Horses
- D.
Overweight Jockeys
- 20.How old is a horse that is called a "juvenile"?
- A.
6 Months Old
- B.
Three Year Old
- C.
Two Years Old
- D.
One Year Old
- 21.What is a "ridgeling"?
- A.
Male Horse With One Or Both Undescened Testicles
- B.
A Filly Over Five
- C.
A Horse Who Has Never Won
- D.
Male Horse With No Testicles
- 22.What is a male horse called who has been castrated?
- A.
Ridgeling
- B.
Filly
- C.
Gelding
- D.
Hot Walker
- 23.What track hosted the first commercially sponsored $100,000 race in the U.S. - the Pontiac Grand Prix?
- A.
Churchill Downs
- B.
Gulfstream Park
- C.
Arlington Park
- D.
Hollywood Park
- 24.At what track did Jack Van Berg become the first trainer to win 5,000 races?
- A.
Sportsman's Park
- B.
The Woodlands
- C.
Arlington Park
- D.
Kentucky Downs
- 25.At which track did Cigar win his 16th consecutive race to tie Citation's modern day record?
- A.
Gulfstream Park
- B.
Delta Downs
- C.
Hollywood Park
- D.
Arlington Park
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