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Academy Award Winning
Film
Trivia
Horse movie trivia.
This should be easy
right? Who didn't see
Seabiscuit in 2003? Not
so fast, there's a
twist: Academy Award
winning films made
before 1950. In
honor of Hibiscus
Stables Vintage 2008
kickoff, we take a look
vintage movies that
feature our favorite
four-legged stars.
So grab your popcorn,
dim the lights and give
it your best. We've
included some hints to
help the under 70 crowd
- and you may want to
phone a friend
(preferably your
grandmother) for some of
our most challenging
questions yet. |
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1. This
actor has starred in no less
than 9 films about horse racing.
For extra credit, name the film
for which he was nominated for
Best Supporting Actor.
(Hint: He always played the
jockey).
A. Walter Brennan
B. James Gleason
C. Mickey Rooney
D. Roddy McDowell
2. The 1938 film, Going Places
was nominated for best song.
It’s star only ran when Louis
Armstrong (who played his groom)
sang this eponymous number to
him.
A. Jeepers Creepers
B. Danny Boy
C. You Are My Sunshine
D. Swany River
3. This three time Oscar winner
for Best Supporting Actor won in
1938 for Kentucky.
( Hint: He always played the
trainer).
A. James Gleason
B. Walter Brennan
C. Clark Gable
D. Roddy McDowell
4. The 1937 film A Day At The
Races, starring the Marx
Brothers was nominated for Best
Dance Direction. What was the
name of the horse?
A. Hottentot
B. Hot to Trot
C. Hugo
D. Hi-Hat
5. This
1949 film,
starring Elizabeth Taylor
received no less than 5
nominations with 2 Oscar wins.
A. National Velvet
B. Under My Skin
C. Maryland
D. The Story of Seabiscuit
6. This 1945 film, named for the
title character, starring Alan
Ladd was nominated for Best
Original Screenplay (Milton
Homes).
A. My Friend Flicka
B. Black Beauty
C. Salty O’Rourke
D. Mr. Celebrity
Answers to Movie Trivia:
1. Answer: C. Mickey Rooney was
nominated for The Black Stallion in
1979. A nominee 4 times, He was
awarded 2 Special Oscars: one as a
young man in 1938 and for Lifetime
Achievement in
1982.
2. Answer: A. Jeepers Creepers,
where’d you get those peepers? The
film also featured a young Ronald
Reagan
3. Answer: B. Walter Brennan
appeared in 6 horse racing themed
films and numerous westerns.
4. Answer: D. Hi-Hat was the
horse’s name. Groucho played Dr.
Hugo Z. Hackenbush the horse vet.
5. Answer: A. National Velvet won
for Best Supporting Actress (Anne
Revere) and Best Film Editing
(Robert J. Kern).
6. Answer: C. Salty O’Rourke. It
was directed by Raoul Walsh one of
the founding members of the Academy.
Sadly, he was never nominated,
although he directed such
masterpieces as White Heat and High
Sierra.
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Filly
Trivia
Test your
knowledge of Filly's with the questions below:
 1. Rags to Riches won this year's Belmont Stakes
after a 102 year drought. Who was the fist filly to take the
12 furlong classic?
A. Sceptre
B. Pretty Polly
C. Regret
D. Ruthless
2. What filly came closest to actually winning the
Triple Crown?
A. Go For Wand
B. Winning Colors
C. Genuine Risk
D. Silverbulletday
3. What filly is the only non-human to make Sports Illustrated's Top 100
Female Athletes of the 20th Century?
A. Genuine Risk
B. Ruffian
C. Azeri
D. Regret
4. What three races combine to form the Triple
Tiara?
A. Kentucky Oaks, Black-Eyed Susan and the
Acorn
B. Mother Goose, Coaching Club American
Oaks and the Acorn
C. Mother Goose, Test and Breeder's Cup
Distaff
D. Spinster, Comely and the Alabama
5. Who was the first filly to win the Kentucky
Derby?
A. Regret
B. Sceptre
C. Pretty Polly
D. Ruthless
Answers to
Filly Trivia:
1) Answer: D. Ruthless-she won the inaugural running
in 1867
2) Answer: C. Genuine Risk in 1980. The only
filly in history to finish in the money in all 3 races she
came in first in the Derby and second in both the Preakness
and Belmont Stakes. At age 30, she is the oldest living
Derby winner.
3) Answer: B. Ruffian was voted by many
sportswriters "the greatest filly that ever raced". She was
unbeaten in ten starts before her tragic breakdown during a
match race against Foolish Pleasure in 1975. She's buried at
Belmont near the finish line.
4) Answer: C. Until 2003, the series in choice B
would be correct. The NTRA is considering changing to the
series in answer A to more reflect the distances in the
Triple Crown.
5) Answer: A Regret in 1915. She received an Eclipse
Award for Horse of the Year Honors that same year.
Trivia - Belmont
Focus!!
1.
What year did Belmont Park first open?
A. 1886
B. 1905
C. 1968
D. 1867
2.
What is the nickname of the track?
A. Big Red
B. Big Black Cat
C. Big Sandy
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3. Who's
statue graces the paddock?
A. Secretariat
B. Seattle Slew
C. Sea Hero
D. Storm Cat
4. What trainer has his own corner in the clubhouse?
A. Gary Contessa
B. Nick Zito
C. Max Hirsch
D. Woody Stephens
5. How many times has the Breeder's Cup been held at
Belmont?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 6
Answers to
Belmont Trivia:
1)
Answer: B 1905. The clubhouse and grandstand
were rebuilt/re-opened in 1968. The first Belmont Stakes was
contested in 1867 and run at Jerome Park.
2) Answer: C
Big Sandy. So named because of the large component of sand
in the surface. At one and half miles it is the largest dirt
course for Thoroughbred racing in the world. It's also known
as the Championship Track as almost every major Champion in
the 20th century has competed there.
3) Answer: A
Secretariat who won the 1973 Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths
setting a world and track record for 1 1/2 miles that still
stands. Also, in the paddock is a large white pine that is
over 180 years old.
4) Answer: D
Woody Stephens who won a record 5 Belmont Stakes in a row
from 1982-1986.
5) Answer: B
Thoroughbred racing's richest day with 11 stakes worth
over $20 million will now been contested over 2 days at
Monmouth Park
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