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Running For Roses Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about The Run for the Roses, The Kentucky Derby. The Derby is a U.S.tradition dating back to 1875.

A multiple-choice quiz by ncterp. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ncterp

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
420,622

Updated
Aug 21 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
99

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Kentucky Derby is held in Louisville, Kentucky. What is the name of the racetrack where it is held? Hint

Clarkland Farms

Churchill Downs

Bluegrass Stakes

King's Stable

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Kentucky Derby has been nicknamed "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports". What sportswriter is most often credited with originating this phrase? Hint

Bob Addie

Red Smith

Grantland Rice

Shirley Povich

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Kentucky Derby is the shortest race of The Triple Crown.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What color roses are draped around the winning horse's neck? Hint

red

pink

yellow

whitre

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Question 5 of 10

5. What song is sung while the horses are paraded in front of the reviewing stand? Hint

Kentucky Rain

Blue Moon of Kentucky

My Old Kentucky Home

Paradise

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby? Hint

Mint Julep

Blue Lagoon

Whiskey and Rye

Rose Wine

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the traditional "dish" served at Kentucky Derby parties? Hint

Kentucky Hot Browns

blacl-eyed peas

Kentucky Fried Chicken

grits and collards

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Question 8 of 10

8. The song "Run for the Roses" has become a modern-day classic associated with the Kentucky Derby. Who sings it? Hint

Dan Fogelberg

Paul Simon

Neil Diamond

Willie Nelson

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Question 9 of 10

9. The winning owner receives a solid 14-carat gold trophy.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Kentucky Derby is a one-and-done race.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Kentucky Derby is held in Louisville, Kentucky. What is the name of the racetrack where it is held?

Answer: Churchill Downs

The Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. Louisville is named after King Louis XVI of France while Churchill Downs is named after John and Henry Churchill who owned the land. The racetrack opened in 1875.

2. The Kentucky Derby has been nicknamed "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports". What sportswriter is most often credited with originating this phrase?

Answer: Grantland Rice

Grantland Rice was a well-known sportswriter in the 1930s. Other famous sports phrases attributed to him are, "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse", and "It's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game".

3. The Kentucky Derby is the shortest race of The Triple Crown.

Answer: False

The Preakness Stakes is actually a bit shorter than the Derby. The Derby is a mile and a quarter, while the Preakness is a mile and three sixteenths. The longest of the three is the Belmont Stakes at a mile and a half.

4. What color roses are draped around the winning horse's neck?

Answer: red

The winning horse is draped with a garland of over 400 red roses. The red rose became the official flower of the Kentucky Derby in 1904.

5. What song is sung while the horses are paraded in front of the reviewing stand?

Answer: My Old Kentucky Home

"My Old Kentucky Home" has been the official state song of Kentucky since 1928. It was composed by Stephen Foster and was originally meant as a lament of an enslaved person dealing with loss of freedom, family separation, etc.

6. What is the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Mint Julep

Mint Julep has been the official drink of the Kentucky Derby since 1939. It is made with bourbon, mint, sugar and crushed ice served in silver cups.

7. What is the traditional "dish" served at Kentucky Derby parties?

Answer: Kentucky Hot Browns

"Kentucky Hot Browns" are open-faced sandwiches with turkey, bacon, tomato, and Mornay sauce. Mornay sauce is a French cheese-based sauce, enriched with Gruy�re cheese and sometimes Parmesan. They are named "Hot Browns" because they originated in the Brown Hotel in Louisville in the 1920s.

8. The song "Run for the Roses" has become a modern-day classic associated with the Kentucky Derby. Who sings it?

Answer: Dan Fogelberg

Dan Fogelberg wrote and released "Run for the Roses" in 1982. The song became the unofficial song of the Kentucky Derby.

9. The winning owner receives a solid 14-carat gold trophy.

Answer: True

The "Gold Cup", as it is known, is the only trophy in U.S. sports that is made of solid gold. It is adorned with handles shaped like horseshoes (facing upwards, of course) and topped with a gold horse and rider.

10. The Kentucky Derby is a one-and-done race.

Answer: True

The Kentucky Derby is a once in a lifetime event. The race is limited thoroughbred three-year-olds.

Source: Author ncterp

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