To the Finish Line: Famous Racehorses Quiz
1 / 15Which horse won the 1973 Triple Crown, becoming one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time?
About To the Finish Line: Famous Racehorses Quiz
Give your memory a workout with To the Finish Line: Famous Racehorses Quiz: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. From Secretariat's legendary 31-length Belmont Stakes win to Seabiscuit's great comeback, relive the stories of history's most celebrated racehorses. Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. Which horse won the 1973 Triple Crown, becoming one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time?
Answer: Secretariat
Secretariat swept all three Triple Crown races in 1973, setting track records at all three venues and earning Horse of the Year honors.
2. Who was the jockey aboard Secretariat for all three of his 1973 Triple Crown victories?
Answer: Ron Turcotte
Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte was Secretariat's regular rider and was aboard for all three legs of the 1973 Triple Crown, guiding the chestnut champion to victory.
3. Which trainer prepared Secretariat for his record-breaking 1973 Triple Crown campaign?
Answer: Lucien Laurin
Lucien Laurin was the trainer responsible for conditioning Secretariat at Meadow Stable, overseeing the horse that many consider the greatest of the 20th century.
4. Man o' War had a nearly perfect career but suffered one defeat. What was the name of the horse that beat him in 1919?
Answer: Upset
Man o' War lost only once in 21 career starts, to a horse fittingly named Upset in the 1919 Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
5. Which Depression-era racehorse inspired a popular 2003 film starring Jeff Bridges and Tobey Maguire?
Answer: Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit, the undersized bay who became America's comeback symbol in the late 1930s, was the subject of the acclaimed 2003 film in which Jeff Bridges played owner Charles Howard.
Things you'll learn along the way
- Seattle Slew won the 1977 Triple Crown as an unbeaten horse, the only time in racing history that a colt entered and completed all three races without a career loss.
- Affirmed won the 1978 Triple Crown with rival Alydar finishing second in all three races — the only time in history the same two horses dueled through all three legs.
- Alydar, bred and raced by Calumet Farm, finished second to Affirmed in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes — a heartbreaking but historic runner-up performance.
Frequently asked questions
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How many questions are in To the Finish Line: Famous Racehorses Quiz?
To the Finish Line: Famous Racehorses Quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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