WONDER #2581: What are the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports?

Question 1 of 3

The ___________________ is when a horse wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

  1. Derby Three
  2. Rose Blanket
  3. Churchill Win
  4. Triple Crown

Question 2 of 3

Which fact best proves that the Kentucky Derby has grown in popularity since its first year?

  1. Thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown.
  2. 10,000 people attended the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, and 169,307 attended in 2012.
  3. “Secretariat” was a movie about the horse who won the Triple Crown and holds the Derby record.
  4. The Kentucky Derby is a fashion event as well as a horse race.

Question 3 of 3

The Kentucky Derby is held at _______________________.

  1. Keeneland
  2. Belmont Park
  3. Churchill Downs
  4. Pimlico Race Course

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