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Quiz about Triple Crown of Horse Racing
Quiz about Triple Crown of Horse Racing

Triple Crown of Horse Racing Trivia Quiz


Questions about the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes.

A multiple-choice quiz by insuranceguy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
insuranceguy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
225,798
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
787
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Question 1 of 10
1. When Alydar and Affirmed raced against each other in the 1978 Ky Derby and Preakness, which horse ran third in both those races? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We all know Coastal beat Spectacular Bid in the Belmont ending his Triple Crown hopes, but who also beat Bid in that race when he ran second? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When Bold Forbes won the Derby and Belmont, who upset him in the Preakness? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the 1984 Derby, Althea and entry mate Lifes Magic were the betting favorite. What made this unique is that both were fillies. Who was their trainer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What were the first 3 fillies to have won the Kentucky Derby? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. My only career loss was in the Kentucky Derby. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Prior to Smarty Jones, I was the last horse to enter the Belmont undefeated and looking for the Triple Crown only to suffer my only career defeat and retire. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When Charismatic lost his Triple Crown bid, he lost to Lemon Drop Kid and Vision and Verse ridden by Jose Santos and Herberto Castillo. How were the two riders related? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Count Fleet once had the 2nd largest margin of victory in the Belmont topped only by Secretariat.


Question 10 of 10
10. Woody Stephens won 5 consecutive Belmonts. I was one of his horses in the his unsuccesful quest for 6. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When Alydar and Affirmed raced against each other in the 1978 Ky Derby and Preakness, which horse ran third in both those races?

Answer: Believe It

In any other year, Believe It might have been a Derby winner.
2. We all know Coastal beat Spectacular Bid in the Belmont ending his Triple Crown hopes, but who also beat Bid in that race when he ran second?

Answer: Golden Act

Golden Act became a graded stakes winner on the grass later in his career.
3. When Bold Forbes won the Derby and Belmont, who upset him in the Preakness?

Answer: Elocutionist

Ridden by John Lively, he was the beneficiary of a serious pace duel between Honest Pleasure and Bold Borbes.
4. In the 1984 Derby, Althea and entry mate Lifes Magic were the betting favorite. What made this unique is that both were fillies. Who was their trainer?

Answer: D Wayne Lukas

Althea never won again but Lifes Magic had a nice career.
5. What were the first 3 fillies to have won the Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Winning Colors ,Genuine Risk,Regret

Cupecoys Joy and Serenas Song both set the pace in their Derbys. They were the only three throughout the 20th century.
6. My only career loss was in the Kentucky Derby. Who am I?

Answer: Native Dancer

Native Dancer Lost to Dark Star.
7. Prior to Smarty Jones, I was the last horse to enter the Belmont undefeated and looking for the Triple Crown only to suffer my only career defeat and retire. Who am I?

Answer: Majestic Prince

He was trained by Hall of Fame rider Johnny Longden.
8. When Charismatic lost his Triple Crown bid, he lost to Lemon Drop Kid and Vision and Verse ridden by Jose Santos and Herberto Castillo. How were the two riders related?

Answer: Brother-in-law

Quite the celebration for that family.
9. Count Fleet once had the 2nd largest margin of victory in the Belmont topped only by Secretariat.

Answer: True

Count Fleet was a beast long before the media coverage of today.
10. Woody Stephens won 5 consecutive Belmonts. I was one of his horses in the his unsuccesful quest for 6. Who am I?

Answer: Gone West

Gone West went on to becme a great sire.
Source: Author insuranceguy

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