In which century was the first 'Grand National' horse race?
- 18th
- 19th
- 20th
19th century
1839
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Frankie Dettori won seven races out of seven races at which UK horse racing course in 1995?
Ascot
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Which jockey earned his first Derby win aged thirty-six aboard Authorized in 2007?
Frankie Dettori
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Who was the first amateur rider for thirty years to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he rode Long Run to victory in 2011?
Sam Waley-Cohen
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The 1,000 Guineas and the Oaks are open exclusively to which kind of horse?
Three-year-old horses
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What race is the highlight of the French racing season in October?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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Who won his first Grand National aboard Don't Push It in 2010?
A.P. McCoy
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Which Paddy Mullins trained horse, the best mare in jump-racing history, won the Champion Hurdle in 1984 and the Gold Cup in 1986, a unique double?
Dawn Run
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What first was achieved by the jockey of the third-placed horse, Seabass, at the 2012 Grand National?
She was Katie Walsh, the first female jockey to ride a placed horse in the race
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Which 2012 Gold Cup winner was killed at the Grand National the following month, renewing calls for increased safety or the abandonment of the race?
Synchronised
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Which durable horse entered six Grand Nationals, finishing five, including a win in 1986, a second place in 1989 and two fourths?
West Tip
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In which city is Churchill Downs racecourse and what famous race is held there each year?
Louisville, home of the Kentucky Derby
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Who rode Henbit, Nashwan and Erhaab to Derby victories?
Willie Carson
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Which was the first racecourse equipped with a photo-finish camera?
Epsom
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