Melbourne Cup Day Trivia - Staff PD

In which year was the Melbourne Cup first run?

• 1863

• 1861

• 2018

• 1859

How many horses usually compete in the modern Melbourne Cup?

• What is a horse?

• 18

• 24

• 20

What did Rain Lover, Peter Pan, Archer and Think

Big all have in common?

• Nothing

• They were all named after fictional characters

• They all won the Melbourne Cup twice

• They were ridden by the same jockey

What is an adult female horse called?

• Foal

• Gelding

• Unicorn

• Mare

How small does a horse have to be to be considered

a pony?

• 17.2 hands

• 14.3 hands

• 12.5 hands

• Jazz hands

How old do horses have to be to race?

• 3 years

• 21 years

• 2 years

• 18 years

What is the 2nd fastest gait for most

horses?

• Gallop

• Trot

• Entry gate

• Canter

Is ‘paint’ a breed of horse or a colour?

• Breed

• Neither - it's something you make pictures with

• Colour

• Both

How many legs do horses have?

• 6! Um...2!....Um...What???

• 44

• 4

• 17

What is the smallest field to ever run the

Melbourne Cup?

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

• Twelve