Some sample questions from this category:
* What is the name of Seabiscuit's main jockey?
* What make of cars did Charles Howard sell at his dealership?
* How many times was Red seriously injured while riding?
* What was the name of Charles's second wife?
* Where did Red meet his wife?
* What was George Woolf's nickname?
* Which famous horse was Seabiscuit was a descendant of?
* Which animal was not put in Seabiscuit's stall?
* Where did Seabiscuit and War Admiral race?
* How were Seabiscuit and War Admiral related?
* While waiting for the first race to begin, you hear people talking excitedly about "colours". What do they mean?
* A black horse is led past you. The person beside you calls it a "sophomore". What does he mean by that?
* You look at your betting slip. There are different races that use the term "furlong". You ask your friend what a "furlong" is. What does he tell you?
* Your friend looks over your shoulder at your betting choices for the three furlong race and says; "Don't bet on this one, he's a stayer." What is a "stayer"?
* "This one's a sure winner", says your friend. "I've got it from the ginney." What is a "ginney"?
* You are amazed to hear your friend talk about "quarter horses". They all seem whole horses to you. What does the term mean?
* The next race is listed as a "handicap race". Your friend has gone to get some hotdogs, so you try to figure out what it means by yourself.
* In the last race, several horses finish very close together. Your friend says something but you can't hear because of the crowd yelling. What is this kind of finish called?
* After the race you and your friend stop at the paddock to admire the horses. "I wouldn't pay much for this one", you overhear a guy next to you say. "She's slipped before". What did the horse do?
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