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Kentucky Derby Trivia Challenge

5/6/2016

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It's the boys' turn to come up with some stumpers in a special Kentucky Derby trivia challenge. This time, all the answers can be found on the American Classic Pedigrees website.

1) Name the youngest known Kentucky Derby winner.

2) No mare has ever produced two Kentucky Derby winners, but one Kentucky Derby winner has a full brother who won one of the other Triple Crown races. Name these Classic-winning siblings and their dam.

3) What Kentucky Derby winner is buried in a pet cemetery?

4) What Kentucky Derby winner was named for a brand of whiskey?

5) This Kentucky Derby winner was sired by a horse that never won a race and begot just 14 foals. His dam also failed to win. Name this improbably-bred champion and his parents.

Can you find the answers before the Kentucky Derby goes to the post tomorrow?

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Joanna
5/7/2016 04:19:24 pm

4 is Old Rosebud

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Joanna
5/7/2016 04:31:35 pm

I found 2 more! Exterminator, winner of the 1918 KY Derby is buried in a pet cemetery and Northern Dancer is the youngest winner. "Northern Dancer (foaled May 27) was 2 years,11 months and 5 days old when the 1964 Kentucky Derby ran on May 2."

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