1873 in Sports - Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Events

  • Inaugural running of the Preakness Stakes is won by Survivor

England

  • Grand National – Disturbance
  • 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Cecilia
  • 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Gang Forward
  • Epsom Derby – Doncaster
  • Epsom Oaks – Marie Stuart
  • St. Leger Stakes – Marie Stuart

Australia

  • Melbourne Cup – Don Juan

Canada

  • Queen's Plate – Mignonette

Ireland

  • Irish Grand National – Torrent
  • Irish Derby Stakes – Kyrle Daly

USA

  • Preakness Stakes – Survivor
  • Belmont Stakes – Springbok

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    With an old horse that stumbles and nods
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