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Breeders Cup Mania Trivia Quiz

If you think you know the Breeders Cup, give this one a try.

A multiple-choice quiz by RealQuiet98. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
RealQuiet98

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1000

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Question 1 of 10

1. What horse ran second in the 1988 Breeders Cup Juvenile?

Answer: (Two Words. He went on to have one of the greatest duels in Horse Racing history)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What jockey rode Da Hoss the 1st time he won the Breeders Cup Mile in 1996? Hint

John Velazquez

Gary Stevens

Jerry Bailey

Corey Nakatani

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who trained 1989 Breeders Cup Turf Winner "Prized"? Hint

Patrick Byrne

Bill Mott

Neil Drysdale

Richard Mandella

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1987 Breeders Cup Classic, what horse ran second?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What horse ran 3rd in the 1996 Breeders Cup Classic? Hint

Skip Away

Alphabet Soup

Louis Quatorze

Cigar

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Question 6 of 10

6. What jockey was aboard Personal Ensign when she won the 1988 Breeders Cup Distaff? Hint

Chris McCaron

Jerry Bailey

Randy Romero

Pat Day

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Question 7 of 10

7. What jockey guided Sheikh Albadou when he won the 1991 Sprint? Hint

Frankie Dettori

Mick Kinane

Jerry Bailey

Pat Eddery

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Question 8 of 10

8. What jockey guided 1990 Breeders Cup Mile winner Royal Academy to victory?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname. Watch the spelling.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many lengths did Inside Information win by when she won the 1995 Breeders Cup Distaff? Hint

13 1/2

11 3/4

10 1/12

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Question 10 of 10

10. What jockey guided Skip Away to his 1997 Breeders Cup Classic win? Hint

Shane Sellers

Jerry Bailey

Mike Smith

Jose Santos

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What horse ran second in the 1988 Breeders Cup Juvenile?

Answer: Easy Goer

Is It True trained By D. Wayne Lukas won the race. Easy Goer went on to run second in the KY Derby and Preakness to Sunday Silence, but he spoiled Sunday Silence's bid for the Triple Crown when he won the Belmont Stakes.

2. What jockey rode Da Hoss the 1st time he won the Breeders Cup Mile in 1996?

Answer: Gary Stevens

Da Hoss won the race again in 1998 with John Velazquez aboard.

3. Who trained 1989 Breeders Cup Turf Winner "Prized"?

Answer: Neil Drysdale

Eddy Delahoussayee was aboard for the win. Eddy Delahoussayee also rode 1992 Horse Of The Year A.P. Indy for Neil Drysdale.

4. In the 1987 Breeders Cup Classic, what horse ran second?

Answer: Alysheba

Ferdinand won the race. It was the 1st time in Breeders Cup history that 2 KY Derby winners went against each other, but the next year Alysheba went on to win the Breeders Cup Classic.

5. What horse ran 3rd in the 1996 Breeders Cup Classic?

Answer: Cigar

Cigar had won the 1995 Breeders Cup, but ran a close 3rd to longshot Alphabet Soup at Woodbine in 1996.

6. What jockey was aboard Personal Ensign when she won the 1988 Breeders Cup Distaff?

Answer: Randy Romero

Personal Ensign got to the lead in her last few jumps as she beat the KY Derby winner that year. Who happened to be a filly named Winning Colors.

7. What jockey guided Sheikh Albadou when he won the 1991 Sprint?

Answer: Pat Eddery

He was a 26-1 longshot when he won this race pulling away by 3 lengths.

8. What jockey guided 1990 Breeders Cup Mile winner Royal Academy to victory?

Answer: Lester Piggott

He is considered the Bill Shoemaker of British Racing.

9. How many lengths did Inside Information win by when she won the 1995 Breeders Cup Distaff?

Answer: 13 1/2

She was trained by the same trainer who led Personal Ensign to her undefeated record. He goes by Shug.

10. What jockey guided Skip Away to his 1997 Breeders Cup Classic win?

Answer: Mike Smith

Skip Away also set the record for fastest Breeders Cup Classic when he came home in 1:59.16 He is second on the all time career money earnings.

Source: Author RealQuiet98

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