HORSE RELATED TRIVIA

Started by Raven, October 30, 2013, 12:31:58 PM

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BaroqueAgain1

  Vote For Lust, 0-for-90?

Flanders

Name the horse who, while the bluest of blood flowed through his veins, became an immortal of the turf, by hurdling his way into history.  Winning 23 of 29 hurdles, the Racing Post said, "He exchanged greatness for immortality."

Blue Jeans

Quote from: BaroqueAgain1 on November 30, 2013, 01:48:07 PM
  Vote For Lust, 0-for-90?

Right horse but wrong record. 

Record is 90 starts with 0 wins, 5 places and 3 shows
A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care. ~Pat Parelli

Horse sense, n.: Stable thinking. ~Author Unknown

BaroqueAgain1

"Name the horse who, while the bluest of blood flowed through his veins, became an immortal of the turf, by hurdling his way into history."
  Battleship, by the "mostest horse," Man O'War?

Flanders

Quote from: BaroqueAgain1 on December 01, 2013, 12:14:25 PM
"Name the horse who, while the bluest of blood flowed through his veins, became an immortal of the turf, by hurdling his way into history."
  Battleship, by the "mostest horse," Man O'War?
No.  I should have added he was bred in Europe.

Catalina

Arkle?

Flanders

No.  He was a 3/4 brother to an Epsom Derby winner and by a leading sire, who won titles in Ireland, Great Britain, France and North America.

Blue Jeans

#127
Dunno (Ireland)  2005  gelding

http://www.pedigreequery.com/dunno2   :lmao:
A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care. ~Pat Parelli

Horse sense, n.: Stable thinking. ~Author Unknown

Catalina

Istabraq, who was sired by Sadler's Wells, same as Galileo.

Blue Jeans

#129
Cheers!  I think we have a winner!    :)

He was Betty's Secret. 
A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care. ~Pat Parelli

Horse sense, n.: Stable thinking. ~Author Unknown

curtis

Name the Hall of Fame horse who was named after a very ordinary, albeit famous jockey.

Blue Jeans

USA?  GB?  Hint, hint.
A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care. ~Pat Parelli

Horse sense, n.: Stable thinking. ~Author Unknown

Catalina

#132
Isn't there just one Racing Hall of Fame?

Edited to add:  I take it back, I see there IS more than one.

curtis

#133
It's the US Racing Hall of Fame.  Both the horse and jock were imports, however.

Blue Jeans

#134
It's not Ben Nevis, that I know.  He was bred in GB but named for a mountain range in GB.  However, he did like chewing tobacco.   :lmao:

http://www.pedigreequery.com/ben+nevis3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Nevis#Etymology
A horse doesn't care how much you know, until he knows how much you care. ~Pat Parelli

Horse sense, n.: Stable thinking. ~Author Unknown

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