How much do you know about horse racing? (4)

QUESTIONS.
1. Who was the American champion jockey, youngest winner of the Triple Crown,
who moved to Britain in 1979 and had similar success? The first jockey to win
both the Epsom and the Kentucky Derbies.
2. Which English jockey, now retired,was the winner of the most British Classics?
3. Which English jockey was flat-racing champion the most times?
4. Which two races are referred to as the Spring Double?
5. Which two races are referred to as the Autumn Double?
6. The U.K. has three all-weather race courses. Lingfield,Wolverhampton and
…..what is the name of the third?
7. Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 5 successive years, and the
Grand National in between?
8. Which horse won the 2001 Grand National?
9. Which horse won the 2001 Derby?
10. In which year was the Grand National first run?
11. Only two British jockeys have won the title ‘Champion Jockey’ 13 years in
succession. One was E. Flatman (1840-52).Who was the other?
12. In which year did User Friendly win the Oaks and the St. Leger?
13. In which year did Nijinsky win the St Leger,The 2,000 Guineas and the Derby?
14. Which horse won the Grand National three times in five years?
15. What was the name of the horse that won the 1981 Derby by a record 10
lengths?

ANSWERS.
1. Steve Cauthen. 2. Lester Piggott (30). 3. Gordon Richards (26). 4.The Lincoln and
the Grand National. 5.The Cesarewitch and the Cambridgeshire. 6. Southwell. 7.
Golden Miller (1932-36). 8. Red Marauder. 9. Galileo. 10. 1837. 11. Fred Archer (1874-
86). 12. 1992. 13. 1970. 14. Red Rum (1973-74-77). 15. Shergar.