{"id":3256,"date":"2022-01-03T20:06:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T20:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=3256"},"modified":"2022-01-03T20:06:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T20:06:49","slug":"the-grand-national-facts-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/the-grand-national-facts-quiz\/sports-quizzes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand National Facts Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Grand National<\/h3>\n<p>The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race that is held annually at <a title=\"Aintree Racecourse\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aintree_Racecourse\">Aintree Racecourse<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Liverpool\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liverpool\">in Liverpool<\/a>, England. The event, which is both prominent and popular in the British calendar, is considered by many to be the world&#8217;s greatest steeplechase. Such is the magnitude of the occasion that many people who do not normally follow horse racing will tune in to watch the big event on TV. The majority of viewers will also have a small wager on the outcome of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know any of the history and facts surrounding the world&#8217;s greatest steeplechase? You needn&#8217;t be a particularly big horsy fan to enjoy our interesting fun facts quiz. So, why not take our Grand National trivia quiz and find out how the &#8216;going&#8217; is for you?<\/p>\n<h3>Take the Grand National Facts Quiz!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"360684\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"361150\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - The Grand National Facts Quiz!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/361150?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>The Grand National Facts Quiz!<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a fun trivia on some of the facts surrounding one of the world&#8217;s greatest horseraces: The Grand National.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>In which year was the first offical Grand National run?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>How many horses have won the Grand National that had &#8216;Red&#8217; in their name?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which extraordinary event happened at the 1928 Grand National?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What was the name of the Queen Mother&#8217;s horse that fell in the final straight of the 1956 Grand National?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which jockey has won the most Grand Nationals?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In which year did the first female jockey participate in the Grand National?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Which is the only horse to win the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What is the approximate length of the Grand National course?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>What was the name of the horse that won the very first Grand National in 1839?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What was the estimated TV audience of the 2021 Grand National?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>No worries, you obviously got stuck in the stalls. Maybe you can get back in the saddle by trying one of our other sports quizzes?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Straight from the horse&#8217;s mouth &#8221; That&#8217;s a blooming good effort!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;re obviously a winner! You must be chomping at the bit to take one of our other sport quizzes?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n<p>Have you enjoyed taking our latest sports quiz? If so, why not try some of our other themed and general knowledge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/\">quizzes<\/a>? And, while you&#8217;re here why not sign up and join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/registration2\">growing community.<\/a> It&#8217;s free, there&#8217;s no catch, or bombarding you with crappy ads. And, better still, we&#8217;ll be rewarding our members in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Header image credit: Dziurek\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand National The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race that is held annually at Aintree Racecourse\u00a0in Liverpool, England. The event, which is both prominent and popular in the British calendar, is considered by many to be the world&#8217;s greatest steeplechase. 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