Q 01/05

Which horse in 1919 became the first winner of the American Triple Crown?

A) Zev

B) Sir Barton

C) Exterminator

D) Gallant Fox

Answer · why

B) Sir Barton

Sir Barton had never won a race before he took the Kentucky Derby by five lengths. He won the Preakness four days later, years before anyone called th...

Q 02/05

Turf writer Charles Hatton is credited with popularizing "Triple Crown" after which horse's 1930 sweep?

A) Count Fleet

B) War Admiral

C) Gallant Fox

D) Whirlaway

Answer · why

C) Gallant Fox

Gallant Fox swept the races in 1930, seven years after the New York Times had first used the phrase. That August he lost the Travers Stakes to Jim Dan...

Q 03/05

Which 1935 Triple Crown winner was the son of the previous winner?

A) Omaha

B) Count Fleet

C) Assault

D) Sir Barton

Answer · why

A) Omaha

Omaha was sent to England at four and started favorite for the Ascot Gold Cup, only to lose to the filly Quashed by the narrowest of margins. He was b...

Q 04/05

Which 1937 Triple Crown winner lost the 1938 "Match Race of the Century" to Seabiscuit?

A) Whirlaway

B) War Admiral

C) Omaha

D) Sir Barton

Answer · why

B) War Admiral

War Admiral was the heavy favorite, but Seabiscuit took the early lead and won by four lengths in track-record time. Some 40 million people followed t...

Q 05/05

Which 1941 Triple Crown winner was nicknamed "Mr. Longtail"?

A) War Admiral

B) Citation

C) Whirlaway

D) Assault

Answer · why

C) Whirlaway

Whirlaway kept drifting wide in his races until his trainer fitted a blinker over his right eye. He then won the Kentucky Derby by eight lengths.