To the Finish Line: Famous Racehorses Quiz
Instructions: From Secretariat's legendary 31-length Belmont Stakes win to Seabiscuit's great comeback, relive the stories of history's most celebrated racehorses.
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Which horse won the 1973 Triple Crown, becoming one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time?
ASeattle SlewBSecretariatCCitationDMan o' War - 2.
Who was the jockey aboard Secretariat for all three of his 1973 Triple Crown victories?
AEddie ArcaroBWillie ShoemakerCRon TurcotteDSteve Cauthen - 3.
Which trainer prepared Secretariat for his record-breaking 1973 Triple Crown campaign?
ALucien LaurinBD. Wayne LukasCMax HirschDSunny Jim Fitzsimmons - 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?
ASir BartonBGallant FoxCWar AdmiralDUpset - 5.
Which Depression-era racehorse inspired a popular 2003 film starring Jeff Bridges and Tobey Maguire?
AMan o' WarBSeabiscuitCWar AdmiralDCitation - 6.
Which horse made history in 1977 by winning the Triple Crown while still undefeated, a feat no previous Triple Crown winner had accomplished?
AAffirmedBSpectacular BidCSeattle SlewDCount Fleet - 7.
Which horse won the 1978 Triple Crown in what is remembered as the most competitive Triple Crown series ever run?
AAffirmedBAlydarCFoolish PleasureDSpectacular Bid - 8.
Which horse finished second to Affirmed in all three legs of the 1978 Triple Crown, making it the closest rivalry in Triple Crown history?
ASpectacular BidBSeattle SlewCFoolish PleasureDAlydar - 9.
Which set of three races makes up the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing in the United States?
AKentucky Derby, Travers Stakes, and Belmont StakesBKentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont StakesCKentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Arlington MillionDPreakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and Breeders' Cup Classic - 10.
Secretariat was owned by which woman, who inherited the family's Meadow Stable in Virginia and became one of racing's most beloved figures?
AMarylou WhitneyBHelen Hay WhitneyCPenny CheneryDElizabeth Arden - 11.
By how many lengths did Secretariat win the 1973 Belmont Stakes, setting a world record for the mile-and-a-half distance that still stands today?
A31 lengthsB20 lengthsC14 lengthsD25 lengths - 12.
Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro won the Triple Crown twice — with Whirlaway in 1941, and again in 1948 aboard which horse?
AAssaultBGallant FoxCCount FleetDCitation - 13.
In which American city is Pimlico Race Course, the home of the Preakness Stakes, located?
ALouisville, KentuckyBElmont, New YorkCBaltimore, MarylandDLexington, Kentucky - 14.
In what year did Seabiscuit defeat the heavily favored War Admiral in their famous head-to-head match race at Pimlico?
A1936B1938C1940D1934 - 15.
Which famous racehorse was the original holder of the nickname 'Big Red,' having won 20 of his 21 career starts in 1919 and 1920?
AMan o' WarBSecretariatCWhirlawayDCitation