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Melbourne Cup Winners Trivia Quiz

Cup Winners of 2007 to 2016

A matching quiz by MonkeyGirl70. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MonkeyGirl70

Time
5 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
388,684

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
149

Last 3 plays: Guest 139 (0/10), Guest 58 (10/10), Guest 203 (8/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. Jumping at odds of 100-1, which New Zealand 7yr old gelding won the 2015 Melbourne Cup?		Protectionist
2. Which grey gelding defeated Purple Moon to win the 2007 Melbourne Cup by just half a length?		Dunaden
3. Defeating Red Cadeaux with the closest-ever finish in the cup's 151 year history, which horse won the 2011 Melbourne Cup in a photo finsh?		Viewed
4. Easily defeating Red Cadeaux and Who Shot The Barmen, which horse won the 2014 Melbourne Cup?		Prince of Penzance
5. The first ever French jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Gerald Mosse, did so on which horse in 2010?		Americain
6. Following a two-year spell due to a tendon injury, which 7yr old gelding, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, won the 2016 Melbourne Cup?		Green Moon
7. Trained by "The Cup King", Bart Cummings, which horse won the 2008 Melbourne Cup?		Shocking
8. After finishing 2nd in 2012 which horse, ridden by Damien Oliver, returned to win the 2013 Melbourne Cup?		Almandin
9. After running poorly in the Cox Plate, which horse, ridden by Brett Pebble, made a turn around to win the 2012 Melbourne Cup?		Efficient
10. Surprising trainer Mark Kavanagh, which horse won the 2009 Melbourne Cup?		Fiorente

Select each answer

1. Jumping at odds of 100-1, which New Zealand 7yr old gelding won the 2015 Melbourne Cup?

2. Which grey gelding defeated Purple Moon to win the 2007 Melbourne Cup by just half a length?

3. Defeating Red Cadeaux with the closest-ever finish in the cup's 151 year history, which horse won the 2011 Melbourne Cup in a photo finsh?

4. Easily defeating Red Cadeaux and Who Shot The Barmen, which horse won the 2014 Melbourne Cup?

5. The first ever French jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Gerald Mosse, did so on which horse in 2010?

6. Following a two-year spell due to a tendon injury, which 7yr old gelding, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, won the 2016 Melbourne Cup?

7. Trained by "The Cup King", Bart Cummings, which horse won the 2008 Melbourne Cup?

8. After finishing 2nd in 2012 which horse, ridden by Damien Oliver, returned to win the 2013 Melbourne Cup?

9. After running poorly in the Cox Plate, which horse, ridden by Brett Pebble, made a turn around to win the 2012 Melbourne Cup?

10. Surprising trainer Mark Kavanagh, which horse won the 2009 Melbourne Cup?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jumping at odds of 100-1, which New Zealand 7yr old gelding won the 2015 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Prince of Penzance

Ridden by the first-ever female jockey winner of the Melbourne Cup, Michelle Payne, trained by Darren Weir.

2. Which grey gelding defeated Purple Moon to win the 2007 Melbourne Cup by just half a length?

Answer: Efficient

Efficient as the first Victoria Derby winner (a race for three year olds) since Phar Lap, who won the Melbourne Cup in 1930.

3. Defeating Red Cadeaux with the closest-ever finish in the cup's 151 year history, which horse won the 2011 Melbourne Cup in a photo finsh?

Answer: Dunaden

Dunaden's jockey, Christophe Lemaire, arrived in Australia less than 24 hrs before the race, as the regular jockey Craig Williams was suspended in late October for careless riding in the Bendigo Cup.

4. Easily defeating Red Cadeaux and Who Shot The Barmen, which horse won the 2014 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Protectionist

The first-ever German winner of the Melbourne Cup, won by 4 lengths.

5. The first ever French jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Gerald Mosse, did so on which horse in 2010?

Answer: Americain

Defeated Maluckyday and hot favourite So You Think.

6. Following a two-year spell due to a tendon injury, which 7yr old gelding, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, won the 2016 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Almandin

Sired by Monsun, who had also sired two earlier Melbourne Cup winners, Protectionist (2014) and Fiorente (2013).

7. Trained by "The Cup King", Bart Cummings, which horse won the 2008 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Viewed

Giving Bart Cummings his 12th Cup Victory in 2008, Viewed was euthanised in April 2010 following complications of a twisted bowel.

8. After finishing 2nd in 2012 which horse, ridden by Damien Oliver, returned to win the 2013 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Fiorente

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and sired by Monsun.

9. After running poorly in the Cox Plate, which horse, ridden by Brett Pebble, made a turn around to win the 2012 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Green Moon

Jumped at odds of 20-1, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall made their second attendance on this day.

10. Surprising trainer Mark Kavanagh, which horse won the 2009 Melbourne Cup?

Answer: Shocking

Although winning the Lexus Classic on the Saturday prior, Kavanagh had little hope of Shocking winning the Melbourne Cup 2009.

Source: Author MonkeyGirl70

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