Everybody join in. Give us a little quiz. I'll start off with a nice easy one. First to answer provides the next quiz. But, if no quiz for an hour, anyone can jump in the driving seat. Riddles and major Quizzes should have their own thread and contain the word "Riddle" or "Quiz" in the title (as appropriate) and they will be added to the index below Riddles and quizzes Index Riddle-Me-Ree Riddle Riddle Who Are We? Riddle-Me-Ree Riddle-Me-Ree Riddle Riddle
Which was the first British-trained racehorse to win a Breeders' Cup race and where was it. What was special about the performance?
Pebbles indeed it was. What a fantastic filly she was. [video=youtube;4FS0aimp4Y0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4FS0aimp4Y0[/video]
Right, I shall claim victor's rights if no one else is going to post a question 42 racecourses in Great Britain have closed since 1900. Name the 4 that have closed since 1970. (bonus points if you can name any of the others!)
Alexandra Park Last meeting 8 September 1970 Lanark Last meeting 18 October 1977 Stockton Last meeting 16 June 1981 Wye Last meeting 2 May 1974
Tough, can't think of many but after 1970: Great Leighs, Wye, Stockton (Teeside), Ally Pally. Before 1970, just a few I can remember: Hurst Park, Manchester (Castle Irwell), Lewes
There are about 45 closed courses in all. Here are some: Aldershot Last meeting 1 April 1939 Birmingham Last meeting 21 June 1965 (Evening Meeting) Blackpool (Clifton Park) Last meeting 26 April 1915 Bogside Last meeting 10 April 1965 Bournemouth Last meeting 10 April 1928 Cardiff Last meeting 27 April 1939 Derby Last meeting 9 August 1939 Gatwick Last meeting 15 June 1940 Hawthorn Hill Last meeting 4 April 1939 Hurst Park Last meeting 10 October 1962 Lanark Last meeting 18 October 1977 Lewes Last meeting 14 September 1964 Lincoln Last meeting 21 May 1964 Manchester Last meeting 9 November 1963 Newmarket Steeplechases Last meeting 28 December 1905 Newport Last meeting 17 May 1948 Northampton Last meeting 31 March 1904 Rothbury Last meeting 10 April 1965 Torquay Last meeting 25 March 1940 Woore Last meeting 1 June 1963
Aww, I thought that was going to be hard! Ron you got acfew more than were on my list! the extras I have are: Anglesey 1903 Birmingham 1965 Blackpool 1915 Brocklesbury Hunt 1935 Buckfastleigh 1960 Chelmsford 1935 Colwall Park 1949 Grafton Hunt 1928 Hambleton 1911 Hethersett 1939 Hooton Park 1915 Hull 1909 Keele Park 1906 Northolt Park 1940 Pershore 1939 Plymouth 1930 Portsmouth 1939 Shincliffe 1914 Shirley Park 1940 Southend 1931 Southwold 1909 Tenby 1936 Totnes 1939 It's always useful to know some of these for quiz nights! Next question to Swanny!
There used to be a racecourse at Tenby but it closed in about 1937, a few years after a betting coup was landed involving a horse called Oyster Maid. The execution of the coup took the form of the much loved 'lack of available phonebox/phonebox engaged' trope.
Right here is one - Name the sire who shares his name with a former capital of an old soviet bloc nation, the nation being the one who were are believed to be the first 'men' to domesticate Horses.
Nass: At the moment can only think of Zagreb, although Croatia was part of Jugoslavia when in the Soviet Bloc. The first men to domesticate horses though? I always attributed that to either the Mongols (great horsemen) or maybe the American Indian.........................
Sorry shouldn't have put bloc (deary me, that really was schoolboy) It is a former capital of a nation that was part of the USSR. I will go and flog myself for that
Ah, then it must be Almaty. Did not know the Kazaks were the first to domesticate the good old horse.......................
Almaty it is. Apparently the first horses were domesticated on the Khazkh steppes, which also suggests that they were some of the first home builders too.
