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Test your racing trivia knowledge right here! See how you stack up with other members. And don't peek at the answers until you're finished with the questions.

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1. Who was the first gray to win the Kentucky Derby and in what year?
2. What horse upset the Breeders Cup Classic in its inaugural 1984 running?
3. Who was the youngest jockey to win the Triple Crown and on what horse?
4. During which four-year period was the Belmont Stakes run at Aqueduct?
5. Who was the first Thoroughbred to win $1 million and in what race did he reach this milestone?
6. Who upset Northern Dancer's Triple Crown bid in the 1964 Belmont?
7. In the 1957 Kentucky Derby, a famous jockey misjudged the finish line and lost the race. Who was the jockey and what horse was he riding?
8. In1966, a Santa Anita Derby and Santa Anita Handicap winner was sent to Paris to contest the L'Arc De Triomphe. Who was he?
9. Champion jockey Johnny Longden successfully ended his riding career in 1966 in what stakes race and on what horse?
10. Horse of the year, Secretariat was upset twice by horses ridden by the same jockey, once in the Wood Memorial and once in the Whitney Handicap. Who was the jockey and what horses was he riding?
11. In 1972, a $250,000 match race was run at Hollywood Park between Convenience and Typecast. Who was the winner and who trained her?
12. What champion filly won 10 consecutive races without ever being headed by another horse at any call?
13. In 1996, Cigar equaled Citation's record for 16 consecutive wins. In what race did Cigar's streak come to an end and who defeated him?
14. What gray horse came from far back to upset the 1982 Kentucky Derby and who trained him?
15. Jockey Manuel Ycaza was the contract rider for a very famous stable and trainer. Who were they?
16. Five-time Champion Kelso won his first Horse of the Year title in what year?
17. John Galbreath's Darby Dan Farm stood two of Europe's greatest L'Arc De Triomphe winners. Who were they?
18. What undefeated two-year-old filly became Horse of the Year in 1965?
19. Who was the first champion trained by Hall of Famer Charlie Whittingham and for what wealthy female owner?
20. Who was the famous actress that co-owned the Charlie-Whittingham trained Horse of the Year, Ack Ack?

Trivia questions compiled by KTTC Vice-President Anne Palmer.

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