Starting on May 21,
Ontario Racing (OR) featured a weekly trivia contest where racing fans had the opportunity to answer a Queen’s Plate trivia question. One winner was selected each week for the contest that ends today.
The weekly prize was a pair of tickets to the Queen’s Plate Festival (admission for all three days, June 29- July 1), including the Brad Paisley concert that takes centre stage on Friday, June 29.
The 159
th running of the ‘Gallop for the Guineas’ is set for Saturday, June 30.
Visit
www.queensplate.com for all the details.
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Week #4 Question
Q: What year did Northern Dancer win both the Queen’s Plate and Kentucky Derby?
A: 1964.
Winner: Dave McGlynn
Week #3 Question
Q: Who was the last jockey to win back-to-back Queen’s Plates?
A: Eurico Rosa Da Silva (2009, 2010)
Winner: Jim Morgan
Week #2 Question
Q: Who rode Wando to Canadian Triple Crown glory in 2003?
A: Patrick Husbands
Winner: Carly Furlonger
Week #1 Question
Q: Who was the first female trainer to saddle a Queen's Plate winner?
A: Josie Carroll (Edenwold, 2006)
Winner: Sean Smyth
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