HORSE RACING 2005/2006 QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

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

[Thiele]

4. False

[Thiele]

2. David Hayes

[magpie in the 80's]

THIELE

Q2. CORRECT
Q4. CORRECT

[Thiele]

3.Fields of Omagh

[magpie in the 80's]

3.Fields of Omagh

INCORRECT

[heater31]

3. Mummify

14. Take over Target?????????

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Mummify

14. Take over Target?????????

CORRECT ON BOTH HEATER 31

[Thiele]

9.Darren Beadman

[magpie in the 80's]

9.Darren Beadman

incorrect

[scoob]

6. Redoutes Choice
9.Damien Oliver

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Redoutes Choice
9.Damien Oliver

CORRECT ON BOTH SCOOB

[our_longreach]

8. AQUA D'AMORE

[magpie in the 80's]

8. AQUA D'AMORE

q8. correct

[overloaded]

Q1 - Miss Andretti
Q13 - Eremein

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 - Miss Andretti
Q13 - Eremein

q1 incorrect
q13 correct

[overloaded]

try Spark of Life (I thougt you meant 2006 winner)

[magpie in the 80's]

try Spark of Life (I thougt you meant 2006 winner)

q1 correct

[another grub]

7. Cant remember the name of it but it had barrier 1 and Lisa Kropp aboard.... I backed it paid around $16 .....finished along the inside to beat the favourites Kerry ORielly and Sea change from memory (dont quote me on that) I think it was by Pins and the name may have included something to do with the sires name.... just escapes me at this moment....
10. Erimien
11. Erimien or Takeover Target....
12. 19 ???? same as waterhouse???
15. Xcellent won 04/05..... not sure on last season.... If I had to have a stab I would say Kerry ORielly?

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Cant remember the name of it but it had barrier 1 and Lisa Kropp aboard.... I backed it paid around $16 .....finished along the inside to beat the favourites Kerry ORielly and Sea change from memory (dont quote me on that) I think it was by Pins and the name may have included something to do with the sires name.... just escapes me at this moment....
10. Erimien
11. Erimien or Takeover Target....
12. 19 ???? same as waterhouse???
15. Xcellent won 04/05..... not sure on last season.... If I had to have a stab I would say Kerry ORielly?

q7. on the right track there with PINS AG
q10. incorrect
q11. incorrect
q15.excellent won 05/06