Horse racing is one of the oldest and most popular sports in the world. It is also one of the most dangerous, with riders often sustaining serious injuries. Injuries to horses are also common, and sometimes fatal.

Despite the risks, horse racing is a popular spectator sport, and many people enjoy betting on the outcome of races. If you want to test your knowledge of horse racing, why not take our Horse Racing IQ Quiz?

1. What is the name of the most prestigious horse race in the United States?

2. What is the name of the most prestigious horse race in the United Kingdom?

3. What is the name of the most prestigious horse race in Australia?

4. What is the name of the most prestigious horse race in Japan?

5. How many horses typically run in a horse race?

6. How long is the average horse race?

7. How much money can be won by the winning horse and its owner in the world’s richest horse race?

8. What is the name of the horse that won the first-ever Kentucky Derby?

9. What is the name of the jockey that rode the winner of the first-ever Kentucky Derby?

10. What country does the winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe usually come from?

If you want to learn more about horse racing, check out our Horse Racing 101 guide.