horse racing quiz 05/06

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Which horse kick-started the season by taking out a win in the G1 Manikato Stakes?
2. Which trainer made his/her long-awaited return to Australia in September, 2005?
3. Which horse was sadly put down after breaking down in the 2005 Caufield Cup?
4. Makybe Diva carried a lightweight 50 kg when she won her third Melbourne Cup in 2005 true or 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?
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?
7. What was the name of the 2006 New Zealand Oaks winner?
8. Who came second by 1/2 length to Eremein in the 2006 Queen Elizabeth Stakes?
9. Which champion jockey made his return in June 2006?
10. Who was 2nd behind Makybe Diva in the season's top earners for 2005/06?
11. Which horse had the highest time-form rating at the end of the season?
12. How many G1 victories did top trainer Lee Freedman win?
13. Who did top jockey Glen Boss ride to win the 2006 BMW?
14. Who won the 2005/06 Champion Sprinter award at the Australian Horse of the Year awards?
15. Who was the New Zealand Horse of the Year?

[Maddogmike]

1.
2.Hayes
3. Mummify
4.False it was number 1 so it was carrying prob around 58kgs
5.Schillarchi?
6.
7.hmmm Darci Brahma or was it the one that raced in the Melb Cup (won the Geelong Cup?)
8. Desert War?
9.Oliver
10. Takeover Target
11. Racing to Win
12.8
13. Eremein
14. Takeover Target
15. Darci Brahma

[magpie in the 80's]

1.
2.Hayescorrect
3. Mummifycorrect
4.False it was number 1 so it was carrying prob around 58kgscorrect
5.Schillarchi?
6.
7.hmmm Darci Brahma or was it the one that raced in the Melb Cup (won the Geelong Cup?)
8. Desert War?
9.Olivercorrect
10. Takeover Target
11. Racing to Win
12.8correct
13. Eremeincorrect
14. Takeover Targetcorrect
15. Darci Brahma

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