How much attention have you been paying to the action this week?

Yet another week has come and gone, full of highs and some lows. Let's find out how much attention you were paying with our weekly quickfire quiz.

Questions

1. The week started with news of Cathy Gannon retiring due to a serious foot injury. But where did she sustain the injury?

A. Fell down the stairs
B. In the stalls
C. Trodden on by a horse
D. Run over by a trainer's 4x4

2. Bryan Cooper was released from his role as retained rider for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud. How many Grade 1 wins did he claim in the owner’s colours?

A. 15
B. 23
C. 28
D. 34

3. There was an unprecedented mix-up at Yarmouth on Thursday when a three-year-old ran in place of a two-year-old stablemate and won. What price was she?

A. 4-6
B. 10-1
C. 50-1
D. What?! A three-year-old won a two-year-old race?

Enable and Frankie Dettori winning the King George at Ascot on SaturdayCredit: Dan Abraham

4. Frankie Dettori got down to near his minimum weight to ride Enable to victory in the King George. What did he survive on in the days leading up to the race?

A. White fish and water
B. Small coffees and large cigars
C. Sweet tea and Jelly Babies
D. Roast beef and Yorkshire puddings

5. We found out in the fixture list this week that there will be more racing than ever before in Britain next year. How many meetings are scheduled to take place?

A. 1489
B. 1508
C. 1551
D. So many it makes my head hurt

6. “He said he’d had an audience the previous day with the Pope who had asked him whether he would win” - which horse was the pontiff so keen to know about?

A. Cue Card
B. Frankel
C. Lady Aurelia
D. Hawkeyethenoo

Trip To Paris: took his syndicate of owners on a wonderful worldwide journeyCredit: Mark Cranham

7. Trip To Paris, the 2015 Gold Cup winner, was retired this week. What major race did he win before scoring at Royal Ascot?

A. Chester Cup
B. Sagaro Stakes
C. Cesarewitch
D. Henry II Stakes

8. Richard Hughes used his Racing Post column to express his disappointment and annoyance at Windsor racecourse. What had upset him so much?

A. Level of prize-money
B. How busy it is
C. The standard of food and drink on offer for owners
D. That it is so difficult to win races there

9. A memorial tree for Many Clouds was planted in Lambourn this week. What year did he win the Grand National?

A. 2016
B. 2015
C. 2014
D. 2013

10. Paco Boy has been sold to stand as a stallion in Turkey. Which Classic winner did he sire?

A. Galileo Gold
B. Enable
C. Minding
D. Churchill

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Answers

1. B (Broke her foot in the stalls)
2. C (28)
3. C (50-1)
4. A (White fish and water)
5. B (1508)
6. D (Hawkeyethenoo)
7. A (Chester Cup)
8. C (Standard of food and drink for owners)
9. B (2015)
10. A (Galileo Gold)