Racehorse "Native Dancer" wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in 1953

Racehorse "Native Dancer" wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in 1953

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Interactive Video

Arts, History, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video covers the 77th running of the Preakness at Pimlico, highlighting key participants like Eddie Arcaro on Jamie Kay and the Kentucky Derby winner, Dark Star. The race features seven three-year-olds competing for a prize of over $60,000. Dark Star initially sets the pace, but Native Dancer, ridden by Eric Garin, strategically moves up from fourth position. In the final stretch, Native Dancer pulls ahead, narrowly winning by a neck over Jamie Kay, regaining his prominence as Horse of the Year.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the jockey riding Jamie Kay in the 77th Preakness?

Hank Marino

Eddie Arcaro

Eric Garin

John Smith

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which horse was the Kentucky Derby winner participating in the Preakness?

Silver Blaze

Dark Star

Jamie Kay

Native Dancer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategy did Native Dancer use during the race?

Stayed in the middle throughout

Led from the start

Held back initially and then moved up

Started strong but fell back

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which horse was the main challenger to Native Dancer in the final stretch?

Dark Star

Thunderbolt

Jamie Kay

Silver Blaze

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By what margin did Native Dancer win the Preakness?

By a nose

By a neck

By a head

By a length