90's Silks Quiz

billy the punter · February 5, 2010

Working on some silk designs earlier and it gave me this quiz idea, and one where the answers can't be googled. ;) Let's see how the older brigade's memory is. Round 1 Some famous old colours we no longer see. Name the owners and one horse who carried the colours. 1. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FFFF36&web_markingcolour=000000&select_marking=22-DISC&web_sleeves=FFFF36&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFF2C7&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=FFFF36&web_capmarkingcolour=000000&select_capmarking=04-CHECK 2. 3. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=000000&web_markingcolour=FFFF36&select_marking=06-STRIPES&web_sleeves=FE000C&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=000000&web_capmarkingcolour=FFFF36&select_capmarking=03-STRIPED 4. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FDC477&web_markingcolour=FFFF36&select_marking=NONE&web_sleeves=FDC477&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=FDC477&web_capmarkingcolour=FFFF36&select_capmarking=NONE 5. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=CCDAEA&web_markingcolour=FFFF36&select_marking=06-STRIPES&web_sleeves=CCDAEA&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=094891&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=000000&web_capmarkingcolour=FFCC00&select_capmarking=13-TASSLE 6. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=96D045&web_markingcolour=FFFFFF&select_marking=13-CHEVRON&web_sleeves=96D045&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=04-STRIPED&web_cap=96D045&web_capmarkingcolour=094891&select_capmarking=NONE 7. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=0C479D&web_markingcolour=FFFFFF&select_marking=13-CHEVRON&web_sleeves=0C479D&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=CCDAEA&web_capmarkingcolour=094891&select_capmarking=NONE 8. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FFFF36&web_markingcolour=FFFFFF&select_marking=06-STRIPES&web_sleeves=FFFFFF&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=000000&web_capmarkingcolour=094891&select_capmarking=NONE 9. 10. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=005138&web_markingcolour=FFFFFF&select_marking=NONE&web_sleeves=005138&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=005138&web_capmarkingcolour=000000&select_capmarking=NONE Round 2 Likeable Sprinters. Just the horse's name required. 1. UK trained winner of 17 races, 13 at Listed class or above, 12 coming abroad. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=000000&web_markingcolour=FE000C&select_marking=04-STRIPE&web_sleeves=000000&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=000000&web_capmarkingcolour=FE000C&select_capmarking=03-STRIPED 2. Group 1 winner who cost 1,250gns as a foal and Â£2,750 as a yearling. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=6B017D&web_markingcolour=DB8CC4&select_marking=07-HOOP&web_sleeves=6B017D&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=6B017D&web_capmarkingcolour=FE000C&select_capmarking=NONE 3. Not placed once in nine G1 starts. 11172111312 outside of G1 company. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=0C479D&web_markingcolour=FFFF36&select_marking=14-CHEVRONS&web_sleeves=FFFF36&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=10-DIABOLO&web_cap=FFFF36&web_capmarkingcolour=FE000C&select_capmarking=NONE 4. 5/6 at two, winless at three. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=C47C00&web_markingcolour=FFCC00&select_marking=49-BRAID&web_sleeves=FFCC00&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=C47C00&web_capmarkingcolour=FFCC00&select_capmarking=06-QUARTERED 5. The only horse to be ridden to G1 success by a woman. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=18964C&web_markingcolour=FFFFFF&select_marking=22-DISC&web_sleeves=18964C&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFFFF&select_sleevesmarking=08-SPOTS&web_cap=18964C&web_capmarkingcolour=FFCC00&select_capmarking=NONE Round 3 Consistent in Classics. These managed top four finish in two English classics, name the horse and the two classics they achieved it in. 1. 2. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FFFF36&web_markingcolour=18964C&select_marking=04-STRIPE&web_sleeves=18964C&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFF36&select_sleevesmarking=04-STRIPED&web_cap=FFFF36&web_capmarkingcolour=18964C&select_capmarking=06-QUARTERED 3. 4. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FE000C&web_markingcolour=0C479D&select_marking=10-QUARTERED&web_sleeves=FFFFFF&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=FFFF36&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=000000&web_capmarkingcolour=CCDAEA&select_capmarking=NONE 5. (one English classic, one Irish classic for this one) Round 4 Future stallions. These 90's horses are among today's top stallions, who are they and who trained them. 1. Well beaten on each of his last six runs. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=0C479D&web_markingcolour=FE991B&select_marking=22-DISC&web_sleeves=FE991B&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=0C479D&select_sleevesmarking=04-STRIPED&web_cap=FE991B&web_capmarkingcolour=0C479D&select_capmarking=03-STRIPED 2. Just six career starts, but won four of them after coming 9th on debut. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FE000C&web_markingcolour=FFFFFF&select_marking=11-SASH&web_sleeves=FE000C&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=0C479D&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=094891&web_capmarkingcolour=0C479D&select_capmarking=NONE 3. Only three of this nine career starts where in the UK. Winner of two G1's and two G2's abroad. A 10f horse but sired two Cheltenham festival winning chasers, and just one flat winner. 4. Owned and ridden by an American when 3rd in the Derby. Sired two Cheltenham festival winners last year and two runners-up. previewJPEG.jsp?web_colour=FFFFFF&web_markingcolour=18964C&select_marking=07-HOOP&web_sleeves=FFFFFF&web_sleevesmarkingcolour=0C479D&select_sleevesmarking=NONE&web_cap=FFFFFF&web_capmarkingcolour=0C479D&select_capmarking=NONE 5. First class filly and broodmare. 50 is the max score. If you fancy it PM me your answers (before noon Saturday) as there will be a prize to the winner. A 2010 Cheltenham Festival Guide (Â£9.99). They aren't ready yet, will be send out early March. Best score wins obviously.