WorksheetsMelbourne Cup Day Trivia - Staff PD
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
