OFF AND RACING PARRAMATTA OFF AND RACING Q

OFF AND RACING PARRAMATTA

OFF AND RACING Q 1 Which turf club owns and operates Rosehill Gardens Racecourse?

OFF AND RACING Q 2 What is the richest race run at Rosehill called?

OFF AND RACING Q 3 Which famous mare won the George Ryder Stakes for the fourth time in March 2019?

OFF AND RACING Q 4 Name the world’s richest race for 2 year old thoroughbreds?

OFF AND RACING Q 5 In 2020 what was the nearest racing facility to Rosehill?

OFF AND RACING Q 6 Who was the first woman to train a Golden Slipper winner?

OFF AND RACING Q 7 In what year was Rosehill Racecourse first opened? a. 1862 b. 1885 c. 1903 d. 1924

OFF AND RACING Q 8 In 2019 which horse won the inaugural Golden Eagle (third richest horse race in the world)?

OFF AND RACING Q 9 A sculpture of which horse is featured in the centre of the Golden Slipper Wall of Fame?

OFF AND RACING Q 10 What headgear might feature in photos of a major race winner? a. Blinker hood b. Fascinator c. Racing helmet d. Any of the above

OFF AND RACING - ANSWERS sprint cars 1. Australian Turf Club 6. Gai Waterhouse, 2001 – with 2. Golden Eagle ($7. 5 million Ha Ha. She has won it a record prizemoney – the third richest race in the world) seven times and in 2001 trained the first 3 placegetters 3. Winx 4. Longines Golden Slipper Stakes; 7. 1885, by John Bennett $3. 5 million prizemoney – 8. Kolding previously the Tooheys New 9. Todman - who won the Golden Slipper Stakes inaugural Golden Slipper 5. Valvoline Raceway – Speedway 10. D - Any of the above

WHAT AM I? 1. A private railway initially connected me to the main line 2. My construction began in 1883 and was completed by 1885 3. I was originally owned by John Bennett 4. My exhibition space covers 400 sqm 5. I won the 2019 R & CA (Restaurant and Catering) Award for caterer of the Year – Sydney 6. I was named, indirectly, after a British politician 7. The land I stand on was originally granted to John Macarthur 8. My recent refurbishment cost $22 million 9. Great champions including Phar Lap have raced on my track 10. My most famous race is the Golden Slipper Stakes Rosehill Gardens Racecourse