HORSE RACING 2005/2006 QUIZ

1. Which horse kick-started the season by taking out a win in the G1 Manikato Stakes?SPARK OF LIFE
2. Which trainer made his/her long-awaited return to Australia in September, 2005?DAVID HAYES
3. Which horse was sadly put down after breaking down in the 2005 Caufield Cup?MUMMIFY
4. Makybe Diva carried a lightweight 50 kg when she won her third Melbourne Cup in 2005 TUE or FALSE?FALSE
5. January 2006 was a sad time for the breeding industry, with three great stallions being laid to rest for the last time. Who were these stallions?JUENE, SEMIPALANTINSK AND ZABEEL
6. In the 2006 Blue Diamond Stakes, one stallion sired the winner, Nadeem, as well as runner up Miss Finland. What was the name of this stallion?REDOUTE'S CHOICE
7. What was the name of the 2006 New Zealand Oaks winner?LEGS
8. Who came second by 1/2 length to Eremein in the 2006 Queen Elizabeth Stakes?AQUA D'AMORE
9. Which champion jockey made his return in June 2006? DAMIAN OLIVER
10. Who was 2nd behind Makybe Diva in the season's top earners for 2005/06?RAILINGS
11. Which horse had the highest time-form rating at the end of the season?MAKYBE DIVA
12. How many G1 victories did top trainer Lee Freedman win?8
13. Who did top jockey Glen Boss ride to win the 2006 BMW?EREMEIN
14. Who won the 2005/06 Champion Sprinter award at the Australian Horse of the Year awards?TAKEOVER TARGET
15. Who was the New Zealand Horse of the Year?EXCELLENT
2. Which trainer made his/her long-awaited return to Australia in September, 2005?DAVID HAYES
3. Which horse was sadly put down after breaking down in the 2005 Caufield Cup?MUMMIFY
4. Makybe Diva carried a lightweight 50 kg when she won her third Melbourne Cup in 2005 TUE or FALSE?FALSE
5. January 2006 was a sad time for the breeding industry, with three great stallions being laid to rest for the last time. Who were these stallions?JUENE, SEMIPALANTINSK AND ZABEEL
6. In the 2006 Blue Diamond Stakes, one stallion sired the winner, Nadeem, as well as runner up Miss Finland. What was the name of this stallion?REDOUTE'S CHOICE
7. What was the name of the 2006 New Zealand Oaks winner?LEGS
8. Who came second by 1/2 length to Eremein in the 2006 Queen Elizabeth Stakes?AQUA D'AMORE
9. Which champion jockey made his return in June 2006? DAMIAN OLIVER
10. Who was 2nd behind Makybe Diva in the season's top earners for 2005/06?RAILINGS
11. Which horse had the highest time-form rating at the end of the season?MAKYBE DIVA
12. How many G1 victories did top trainer Lee Freedman win?8
13. Who did top jockey Glen Boss ride to win the 2006 BMW?EREMEIN
14. Who won the 2005/06 Champion Sprinter award at the Australian Horse of the Year awards?TAKEOVER TARGET
15. Who was the New Zealand Horse of the Year?EXCELLENT