Everybody knows who won the first Kentucky Derby and who ran the fastest Derby ever and who misjudged the finish line in 1957 aboard Gallant Man, but even if you pride yourself on being a Derby data whiz, good luck with this hard-core Derby fan's quiz:
1. Who was the only Derby winner since 1963 to win from the first pole position?
2. Which Derby winner fetched the highest yearling auction price?
3. Which Derby winner was the biggest bargain at public auction since 1960?
4. Who was the last Derby winner to sire a subsequent Derby winner?
5. Which Derby winner brought the highest payoff since 1940?
6. Who is the oldest living Derby winner?
7. Who was the longest living Derby winner?
8. The winners of which Derby prep race (including early and late) have gone on to capture the most Derby titles in the past 50 years?
9. The winners of which final Derby prep race have won the most Derbys in those 50 years?
10. What percentage of Derby winners in those 50 years did not win their previous race? a) 29% b) 36% c)44%
ANSWERS:
1. Ferdinand (1986)
2. Fusaichi Pegasus ($4 million)
3. Canonero II ($1,200)
4. Unbridled (1990) sired Grindstone (1996)
5. Charismatic ($64.60 in 1999)
6. Genuine Risk (28)
7. Count Fleet (33)
8. Florida Derby (10)
9. Blue Grass Stakes (9)
10. c
