Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri May 31, 2019 3:57 pm

RC correctly identified John Henry as the java-loving, pizza-snacking champion. A new trivia question now awaits all comers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:25 pm

Lynn Sattesahn nailed last week's trivia challenge by correctly identifying Nasrullah as the champion sire with two posthumous champion sons (1962 American champion 2yo male Never Bend, a highly successful sire, and 1962 American champion 3yo male Jaipur). The special Belmont Stakes edition of the weekly trivia challenge is now up and awaiting all comers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:13 pm

A new trivia challenge is up for all challengers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:21 pm

RC came up with the winners again, correctly identifying Bold Bidder and Spectacular Bid as the father-and-son team who set successive 10-furlong records at Santa Anita. This week's question involves a famous broodmare---can anyone identify the lady in question? http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:35 pm

Kudos to Julia who identified last week's mystery horse as Gay Hostess, dam of Kentucky Derby winner Majestic Prince, second dam of Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) winner Caracolero, and third dam of Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet and Ever Ready Derby winner Secreto. Let's see who can come up with the identity of this week's mystery mare first! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:46 pm

Looks like last week's trivia question was a stumper; the answer was La Voyageuse, a half sister to Canadian champions L'Enjoleur and Medaille d'Or who was Canadian champion 3yo filly in 1978, Canadian champion older female in 1979, and Canadian champion sprinter in 1980. A new trivia question now awaits all challengers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:14 pm

After a couple of weeks' break for summer vacation, the weekend trivia challenge is back! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:28 pm

Duchess correctly pegged Carry Back as the first winner of an American Triple Crown race to compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, which he did in 1962. This week's trivia question now awaits all comers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:39 pm

Krista got there first with last week's question, identifying Falsetto as the Travers Stakes winner with three Kentucky Derby winners (Chant, His Eminence, and Sir Huon) to his credit as a sire. A new trivia question now awaits all challengers!
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:15 pm

RC correctly tagged Swaps and Track Medal as the American Horse of the Year and Kentucky Broodmare of the Year who are full siblings. A new trivia question now awaits all comers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:27 pm

Congratulations to Julia, who identified Azra as the horse who defeated a grand total of three opponents in winning the 1892 Kentucky Derby and Travers Stakes. A new trivia question now awaits all comers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Sep 06, 2019 6:38 pm

Frost was the first to correctly identify Forego as the banana-eating weightlifter of last week's question. A new trivia challenge now awaits all comers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Sep 13, 2019 5:52 pm

Scot got the job done last week, correctly identifying Nearctic, Northern Dancer, and Nijinsky II as the grandsire-sire-son Horses of the Year and members of the Canadian Hall of Fame; their common biographer is Muriel Lennox. A new trivia question now awaits all challengers! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:50 pm

Frost correctly identified 1890 Kentucky Derby Riley as the first winner of that Classic to end his days in the care of a rescue group. Let's see who's first to answer this week's question! http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis

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Re: Famous Racehorses in the 20th Century

Postby Mahubah » Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:25 pm

Congrats to Cheri Grayson for correctly pegging 1960 Preakness winner Bally Ache as the horse whose trainer Jimmy Pitt came up with the unusual neck-stretching routine. A new trivia question is now up; who's for it? http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/hoofprints
"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher...You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse." C. S. Lewis