Horse Racing - Flat 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 10th May 2011
  1. What are the FIVE classic flat races in the UK horse-racing season? 1,000 guineas, 2000 guineas, The Oaks, The Derby and the St. Leger.
  2. Who won his only Epsom Derby on a horse called "Pinza"? Gordon Richards.
  3. On which horse did Willie Carson win his first Derby? Troy.
  4. At what age do horses compete in the Derby? 3 Years Old.
  5. Name the THREE horses that Walter Swinburne has won the Derby on? Shergar, Shahrastani and Lammtarra.
  6. Which racecourse is home to the St. Leger? Doncaster.
  7. In horse racing, which THREE of the classics make up the "Triple Crown"? The Derby, St. Leger and 2000 guineas.
  8. Which horse was the last to win the Triple Crown in 1970? Nijinsky.
  9. In horse racing, which is the longest of the classic races? St. Leger.
  10. How many times did Lester Pigott win The Derby? Nine Times.
  11. What did Frankie Detorri achieve in September 1996 at Ascot? He rode the winners in all seven races on the card.
  12. Which horse won The Derby in 1981 by the widest winning margin of ten lengths? Shergar.
  13. At which race course is the Eclipse Stakes run each year? Sandown Park.
  14. Which is Britain's most prestigious race for long distance horses? Ascot Gold Cup.
  15. In which town can the Headquarters of British Horse-racing be found? Newmarket.
  16. After whom is The Cesarewitch Handicap, run at Newmarket in October each year, named after? Tsar Alexander II of Russia [named when he was "Tsesarevitch" - heir to the Russian throne].
  17. At which race course does the Ebor Handicap run each year? York [named after the Roman name for York, Eboracum].
  18. In which county would you find Goodwood race course, the home of Glorious Goodwood? West Sussex.
  19. In horse racing, the Lincoln Handicap was originally run at Lincoln in 1849, where was the race transferred in 1965 when the original course closed? Doncaster.
  20. Which jockey was champion jockey in 2006, 2008 and 2009? Ryan Lee Moore.

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