Sept. 11, 2025

Famous Horses

Famous Horses
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Galloping through history with questions about legendary racehorses, beloved TV stars, and the four-legged heroes that captured our hearts.

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Calarogus Shark Media Readings. Trivia Fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and

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today we're galloping through history with questions about some of

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the most famous horses ever. Question one, Which racehorse won

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the Triple Crown in nineteen seventy three and is often

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considered the greatest thoroughbred of all time? Question two? What

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was the name of the Talking Horse who starred in

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his own CBS sitcom from nineteen sixty one to nineteen

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sixty six. Question three? Which Philly broke down during a

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nineteen seventy five match race and had to be euthanized,

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becoming a symbol of racing tragedy. Question four? What was

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the name of the Lone Ranger's Faithful White Horse? Question five?

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Which race horse inspired the twenty ten Disney movie about

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an undersized champion who won the Triple Crown in nineteen

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thirty seven. We'll be right back with these championship answers

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after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal today's

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equestrian answers. Question one, which nineteen seventy three Triple Crown

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winner is considered the greatest? Answer? Secretariat, known as Big Red.

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Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by an incredible thirty one links,

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setting track records in all three Triple Crown races that

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still stand today. His heart was discovered to be twice

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the normal size, explaining his extraordinary stamina. Question two, What

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talking horse had his own sitcom? Answer? Mister Ed. The

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show starred Alan Young as Wilbur Post whose horse could Talk.

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The horse's voice was provided by Alan Rocky Lane, and

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the show became a beloved family comedy that ran for

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six seasons. Question three, which Philly broke down in that

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match race? Answer? Ruffian, often called the greatest Philly who

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ever lived. Ruffian was undefeated in her first ten races.

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She suffered a catastrophic breakdown during a match race against

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Kentucky Darby winner Foolish Pleasure, and had to be euthanized,

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shocking the racing world. Question four, What was the Lone

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rangers Horse's name? Answer? Silver? The White Stallion was the

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Lone Ranger's trusted companion. Silver appeared in radio show's, TV

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series and movies, alongside the famous Lawman. Question five, which

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racehorse inspired a two thy ten Disney movie answer? See Biscuit.

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Though he was small and initially considered unsuccessful sea biscuit

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became a symbol of hope during the Great Depression. His

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rivalry with War Admiral and eventual victory in their nineteen

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thirty eight match race captivated the nation. That concludes today's

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five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions

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were crafted with the help of AI technology. If you'd

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like to enjoy five daily trivia questions without ads, check

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the link in our show notes. See you tomorrow.