Celebrities turn out for opening day of Santa Anita's fourth racing season

Celebrities turn out for opening day of Santa Anita's fourth racing season

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Interactive Video

Arts, History, Performing Arts

9th - 10th Grade

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The video covers the opening of the new season at Santa Anita, highlighting $1,000,000 worth of improvements for the 50,000 attendees. It features celebrities like Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler. The main event is a race where the horse Hadeed, a favorite, wins the Santa Anita Derby. The video captures the excitement and key moments of the race, including the performance of other horses and the final results.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What improvements were made for the new season at Santa Anita?

A new grandstand

A new race track

New horse stables

$1,000,000 worth of improvements

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which celebrity couple was mentioned as attending the event?

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the notable achievement of the horse Hadeed?

Winner of the Preakness Stakes

Winner of the Kentucky Derby

Winner of the Santa Anita Derby in 1936

Winner of the Belmont Stakes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the betting odds for Hadeed in the race?

12 to 5

3 to 1

10 to 1

5 to 1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which horse held the winner spotlight in the $100,000 handicap race?

Seabiscuit

Orphir Night

Indian Broom

Hadeed