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Triple Crown quiz: Test your knowledge of thoroughbred horse racing's 'Big Three'

The first Saturday in May begins a five-week stretch where a select group of thoroughbred owners and trainers try to grab that elusive trophy, signifying victories in three straight races at three different race tracks.

May 02, 2013, 8:36 a.m. ET

By Pat Murphy Staff
@PatMurphyCSM

1. Which race is not part of the Triple Crown series of races?

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Jockey Mario Gutierrez rides I'll Have Another to victory in the 138th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs May 5, 2012, in Louisville, Ky.

Preakness Stakes
Wood Memorial
Kentucky Derby
Belmont Stakes

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Triple Crown quiz: Test your knowledge of thoroughbred horse racing's 'Big Three'

The first Saturday in May begins a five-week stretch where a select group of thoroughbred owners and trainers try to grab that elusive trophy, signifying victories in three straight races at three different race tracks.

1. Which race is not part of the Triple Crown series of races?

Triple Crown quiz: Test your knowledge of thoroughbred horse racing's 'Big Three'

The first Saturday in May begins a five-week stretch where a select group of thoroughbred owners and trainers try to grab that elusive trophy, signifying victories in three straight races at three different race tracks.

1. Which race is not part of the Triple Crown series of races?

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