# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 462

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9224 "2022-05-09T14:49:44Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot

Fixed the ‘L’ entry with an appropriate substitute

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9225 "2022-05-09T14:59:16Z")

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> [@Railer13](#):
>
> Fixed the ‘L’ entry with an appropriate substitute

Holy moly! How the heck did I do that? Mea culpa

Now, after a penitential rendition of the Alphabet Song, I’ll try again.

**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9226 "2022-05-09T15:06:00Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9227 "2022-05-09T16:42:14Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9228 "2022-05-09T16:42:53Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9229 "2022-05-09T18:44:43Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole

Post on the infield rail that indicates two furlongs to the finish line

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9230 "2022-05-09T18:56:26Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9231 "2022-05-09T20:24:20Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9232 "2022-05-10T01:22:59Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9233 "2022-05-10T01:25:33Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred  
Upset

Only horse to beat Man o’War. Lost the other six races which featured the two horses.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9234 "2022-05-10T01:29:18Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred  
Upset  
Victory

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9235 "2022-05-10T02:20:14Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred  
Upset  
Victory  
Whirlaway

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9236 "2022-05-10T20:15:51Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred  
Upset  
Victory  
Whirlaway  
Xanadu

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9237 "2022-05-10T20:21:34Z")

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**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred  
Upset  
Victory  
Whirlaway  
Xanadu  
Yearling

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9238 "2022-05-10T20:42:33Z")

</div>

**Horse Racing**

Affirmed  
Big Brown  
Colors, racing  
Derby  
Equipoise  
Furlong  
Gallop  
Horses  
In Tune  
Justify  
Kentucky Derby  
Long Shot  
Mudder  
Newmarket Handicap  
Ormonde  
Preakness Stakes  
Quarter pole  
Rail, the  
Secretariat  
Thoroughbred  
Upset  
Victory  
Whirlaway  
Xanadu  
Yearling  
Zev

**Comedians, Comic Actors, Humorists & Clowns**

Allen, Fred

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9239 "2022-05-10T20:43:58Z")

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**Comedians, Comic Actors, Humorists & Clowns**

Allen, Fred  
Buster Keaton

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9240 "2022-05-10T20:51:42Z")

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**Comedians, Comic Actors, Humorists & Clowns**

Allen, Fred  
Buster Keaton  
Charlie Chaplin

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9241 "2022-05-10T20:52:49Z")

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**Comedians, Comic Actors, Humorists & Clowns**

Allen, Fred  
Buster Keaton  
Charlie Chaplin  
Dennis Miller

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9242 "2022-05-10T20:55:06Z")

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**Comedians, Comic Actors, Humorists & Clowns**

Allen, Fred  
Buster Keaton  
Charlie Chaplin  
Dennis Miller  
Emo Phillips

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9243 "2022-05-10T21:21:24Z")

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Comedians, Comic Actors, Humorists & Clowns

Allen, Fred  
Buster Keaton  
Charlie Chaplin  
Dennis Miller  
Emo Phillips  
Father Guido Sarducci

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