Trivia Thread

[turninforhome10]

Originally Posted by turninforhome10

You are exactly correct. This is the only instance.

Here is a real hard one. What Derby was the first one to be broadcast on Radio and who was the winner?

I stand corrected here. There is one more Derby Triple from Horse- Sire-Grandsire. It is a tough one?

[RacingFan1992]

The first is:
Reigh Count 1928
Count Fleet 1943
Count Turf 1951

The second is:
Pensive (1944)
Ponder (1949)
Needels (1956)

[turninforhome10]

Originally Posted by RacingFan1992

The first is:
Reigh Count 1928
Count Fleet 1943
Count Turf 1951

The second is:
Pensive (1944)
Ponder (1949)
Needels (1956)

You make it look easy.

[Redboard]

Originally Posted by Grits

Affirmed
Slew
Spectacular Bid
Whirlaway
Citation
Native Dancer
Buckpasser

A few--with the knowledge that the Eclipse Awards weren't named as such until the 70s. Still, these, each, won the award in the three categories you named. ... Of course, there could be others.

Forgot to mention Hill Prince (1949, 1950, 1951). Half-brother to Cicada.

[RacingFan1992]

Nice Fact Checking

[KirisClown]

Here's some trivia.. what's wrong with this Gallery of Champions eBay listing?

eBay Item

[PhantomOnTour]

Wrong year - Paradise Creek won that race in 1994, not 1993.

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour

Wrong year - Paradise Creek won that race in 1994, not 1993.

Yup, good call..

[RacingFan1992]

Name all 61 horses who won the Kentucky Derby but did not start in the Preakness Stakes? From 1875 to current.