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Quiz about American Quarter Horse Racing
Quiz about American Quarter Horse Racing

American Quarter Horse Racing Trivia Quiz


Questions about the fastest equine sport, quarter horse racing!

A multiple-choice quiz by bsd987. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
bsd987
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,023
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. American thoroughbreds contest their triple crown at age three, but this isn't true for American quarter horses. The triple crown is a string of futurities that are contested when the horse is how old? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Age isn't the only difference between the thoroughbred triple crown and the quarter horse triple crown. While the three legs of the American thoroughbred triple crown are held at three different tracks in three different states, the quarter horse triple crown has one track that is home to all three legs. What "racino" track hosts the quarter horse triple crown? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Even though the entire triple crown series is ran at one park, many huge, comparable races are held at other tracks. What Los Angeles-area track is known for hosting year-round quarter horse racing, including hosting four major juvenile races, starting with the Kindergarten Futurity each May and ending with a race that bares the track's name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Many quarter horse races are open to other breeds. 870 yard races (about 1/2 mile) frequently have thoroughbreds participate, as the distance is classically a little too long for a quarter horse but also a little too short for a thoroughbred. More traditional distances, such as 440 yards, can see what breed participate regularly? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1993, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) started a series of races during which horses would qualify for one big championship day held at a different track each year. What was the name of this series? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Arguably the greatest quarter horse of the 20th century was a gelding named after a common kitchen appliance. This horse was a great-grandson of legendary thoroughbred champion Native Dancer. In his career, he won 22 of 36 races, including the Champion of Champions not once, not twice, but three consecutive years (1992-1994). When he retired, he was the all-time leader in career earnings. Who was this two-time horse of the year? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This horse with a royal name was one of the first American quarter horses. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1989, and is in the blood lines of nearly every single quarter horse racing today. He was originally named Buttons, but was changed to this when he was registered with the AQHA. Who was this horse? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. There was only one horse to win the triple crown during the 20th century. What colt swept the three races in 1981 to become the first triple crown winner? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This man was the winningest quarter horse jockey of the 20th century. He raced mostly at Los Alamitos, winning over 2500 races at that track. But he also had 11 mounts in the All-American Futurity, winning it in 1979 aboard Pie in the Sky. After retiring in 1992, he became a top-class trainer. Who is this AQHA Hall of Famer? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 2007, the AQHA inducted a legendary thoroughbred trainer into its Hall of Fame. This man had already won 12 thoroughbred triple crown races when he was inducted into the thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame in 1999, including two that year with Charismatic. As a quarter horse trainer, he trained 23 world champions, including Hall of Famer Dash for Cash. Who was this man who was the first person inducted into both the quarter horse and thoroughbred Hall of Fames? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. American thoroughbreds contest their triple crown at age three, but this isn't true for American quarter horses. The triple crown is a string of futurities that are contested when the horse is how old?

Answer: 2

As quarter horses run shorter distances, usually between 1/8 and 1/2 of a mile, they can mature into top-level racers much quicker. The highest purses are for the two-year olds, many of whom are entered into trials for the first triple crown race having never raced before.
2. Age isn't the only difference between the thoroughbred triple crown and the quarter horse triple crown. While the three legs of the American thoroughbred triple crown are held at three different tracks in three different states, the quarter horse triple crown has one track that is home to all three legs. What "racino" track hosts the quarter horse triple crown?

Answer: Ruidoso Downs

Ruidoso Downs, located in Ruidoso Downs, NM, hosts the Ruidoso Futurity each June, the Rainbow Futurity each July, and the All American Futurity each Labor Day. The track is a "racino" because it also operates a slot parlor casino. Many tracks operate casinos to help supplement purses due to the decline of betting on horse races themselves.
3. Even though the entire triple crown series is ran at one park, many huge, comparable races are held at other tracks. What Los Angeles-area track is known for hosting year-round quarter horse racing, including hosting four major juvenile races, starting with the Kindergarten Futurity each May and ending with a race that bares the track's name?

Answer: Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos started having year-round quarter horse racing after it dropped its harness meet in the mid-1990s. It is also home to the Champion of Champions that is held each December. That race is the most prestigious race for older horses.
4. Many quarter horse races are open to other breeds. 870 yard races (about 1/2 mile) frequently have thoroughbreds participate, as the distance is classically a little too long for a quarter horse but also a little too short for a thoroughbred. More traditional distances, such as 440 yards, can see what breed participate regularly?

Answer: Paint

Arabians run significantly slower and for significantly longer distances. Standardbreds race separately at the "standard" distance of one mile, pacing or trotting, not galloping. Mules race short distances, but they are also slower than quarter horses and would not be competitive in a 440 yard race against a quarter horse. Most non-stakes races are open for all breeds, and thus paints race against quarter horses frequently.
5. In 1993, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) started a series of races during which horses would qualify for one big championship day held at a different track each year. What was the name of this series?

Answer: Bank of America Racing Challenge

The Bank of America Racing Challenge is a series of more than 60 races held culminating each November with one big day where all the best horses meet. These qualifying races are held in various regions in the United States and Canada. Since quarter horse racing has not spread elsewhere, it makes this quite possibly the premier quarter horse championship in the world.
6. Arguably the greatest quarter horse of the 20th century was a gelding named after a common kitchen appliance. This horse was a great-grandson of legendary thoroughbred champion Native Dancer. In his career, he won 22 of 36 races, including the Champion of Champions not once, not twice, but three consecutive years (1992-1994). When he retired, he was the all-time leader in career earnings. Who was this two-time horse of the year?

Answer: Refrigerator

Many quarter horses have thoroughbreds as very recent relatives, including some that have a champion sprinter as the sire or dam. Refrigerator also won the All-American Futurity as a two-year old in 1990, one of his remarkable 11 stakes wins.
7. This horse with a royal name was one of the first American quarter horses. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the AQHA Hall of Fame in 1989, and is in the blood lines of nearly every single quarter horse racing today. He was originally named Buttons, but was changed to this when he was registered with the AQHA. Who was this horse?

Answer: King P-234

King was bred in Texas in 1932. He was used a ranch horse before being sold and bred. His offspring include fellow Hall of Famers Poco Bueno and Royal King. He died in 1958.
8. There was only one horse to win the triple crown during the 20th century. What colt swept the three races in 1981 to become the first triple crown winner?

Answer: Special Effort

All four listed horses won the All-American Futurity, the last leg of the triple crown. Galobar won the first running in 1958. Easy Jet won the first and last leg of the triple crown (the first leg was called the Kansas Futurity until the late-1980s) in 1969 and would later become one of the greatest sires the sport ever saw. Eastex won the event in 1984 on his way to becoming the winning horse (in earnings) of all-time, a record he would hold until Refrigerator broke it in 1993. Special Effort, however, won all three legs in 1981, and would retire with 13 victories from 14 lifetime races.
9. This man was the winningest quarter horse jockey of the 20th century. He raced mostly at Los Alamitos, winning over 2500 races at that track. But he also had 11 mounts in the All-American Futurity, winning it in 1979 aboard Pie in the Sky. After retiring in 1992, he became a top-class trainer. Who is this AQHA Hall of Famer?

Answer: Danny Cardoza

All four were champion jockeys, but Cardoza was probably the best. In addition to his win in the All American Futurity, he won the 1984 Champion of Champions and All-American Derby aboard Dashs Dream. He won 3212 quarter horse races lifetime.
10. In 2007, the AQHA inducted a legendary thoroughbred trainer into its Hall of Fame. This man had already won 12 thoroughbred triple crown races when he was inducted into the thoroughbred racing Hall of Fame in 1999, including two that year with Charismatic. As a quarter horse trainer, he trained 23 world champions, including Hall of Famer Dash for Cash. Who was this man who was the first person inducted into both the quarter horse and thoroughbred Hall of Fames?

Answer: D. Wayne Lucas

Dash for Cash was a two-time world champion for Lucas, winning 21 of his 25 lifetime races. At the time of his death in 1996, he was the second leading sire of all time, behind only his son, First Down Dash.
Source: Author bsd987

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