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Quiz about Melbourne Cup Horses Jockeys Trainers

Melbourne Cup - Horses, Jockeys, Trainers Quiz

Here is another quiz on the Melbourne Cup. Enjoy! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by horsecrazykali. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
horsecrazykali

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,340

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
375

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which jockey rode the 1990 Melbourne Cup winner, Kingston Rule? Hint

D. Munro

D. Beadman

H. Cairns

F. Bullock

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Question 2 of 10

2. Darby Munro rode 3 Melbourne Cup winners to victory. Two of the horses were Peter Pan in 1934 and Sirius in 1944. What was the name of the horse he rode in 1946?

Answer: (One Word ... it's cold there!)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Melbourne Cup was run in the month of October in 1878 and 1923?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these four was trainer for 12 Melbourne Cup winners? Hint

J.M. Cummings

J.B. Cummings

J. Lynch

J. Green

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Question 5 of 10

5. Even Stevens was ridden by whom in the 1962 Melbourne Cup? Hint

L. Dittman

L. Robertson

L. Olsen

L. Coles

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two horses share the slowest time to ever win a Melbourne Cup? Hint

Banker and Toryboy

Archer and Banker

Archer and Lantern

Lantern and Banker

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Question 7 of 10

7. J. Scobie trained which two back-to-back winners? Hint

King Ingoda & Bitali

Rogan Josh and Brew

Wotan and The Trump

Merriwee and Clean Sweep

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many winners did E. de Mestre train? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. W.H. McLachlan rode which two back-to-back winners? Hint

Haricot and Wollomai

Prince Foote and Comedy King

Galilee and Red Handed

Hyperno and Belldale Ball

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which horse won the 80th Melbourne Cup, which was run in 1940? Hint

Skipton

The Trump

Catalogue

Old Rowley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which jockey rode the 1990 Melbourne Cup winner, Kingston Rule?

Answer: D. Beadman

Kingston Rule won the Cup in 3:16.3. Kingston Rule was one of the 8 imported horses to win the Melbourne Cup.

2. Darby Munro rode 3 Melbourne Cup winners to victory. Two of the horses were Peter Pan in 1934 and Sirius in 1944. What was the name of the horse he rode in 1946?

Answer: Russia

Russia set a record with his time of 3:21.25. Wotan, ridden by O. Phillips in 1936, set the previous record.

3. The Melbourne Cup was run in the month of October in 1878 and 1923?

Answer: false

The Melbourne Cup was run in October 1867, and in October in 1882.

4. Which of these four was trainer for 12 Melbourne Cup winners?

Answer: J.B. Cummings

James Bartholomew (Bart) Cummings, was born in Adelaide. When he finished school he worked for his Dad at the Adelaide stables. His first Melbourne Cup victory was in 1965, 12 years after he first started training his own horses, and his 12th came in 2008 with Viewed.

5. Even Stevens was ridden by whom in the 1962 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: L. Coles

Even Stevens was a horse from New Zealand who won both the Melbourne Cup and the Caulfield Cup in 1962.

6. Which two horses share the slowest time to ever win a Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Archer and Lantern

Their time was 3:52. Archer winning in 1861 and Lantern in 1864.

7. J. Scobie trained which two back-to-back winners?

Answer: King Ingoda & Bitali

King Ingoda won in 1922. He was 4 years old, by Comedy King out of Ingoda. Bitalli won in 1923. He was by October out of Miss Phillina.

8. How many winners did E. de Mestre train?

Answer: 5

He trained Archer who won in 1861 and 1862, Tim Whiffler in 1867, Chester in 1877, and Calamia in 1878.

9. W.H. McLachlan rode which two back-to-back winners?

Answer: Prince Foote and Comedy King

Prince Foote won in 1909 and Comedy King was the winner in 1910. These were the 49th and 50th Melbourne Cup races.

10. Which horse won the 80th Melbourne Cup, which was run in 1940?

Answer: Old Rowley

Old Rowley was ridden by A. Knox and trained by J. Scully. His time was 3:26.

Source: Author horsecrazykali

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