Horse Racing
Events
- The inaugural Champion Hurdle is run as part of the Cheltenham Festival.
England
- Champion Hurdle – Blaris
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Thrown In
- Grand National – Sprig
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Cresta Run
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Adam's Apple
- Epsom Derby – Call Boy
- Epsom Oaks – Beam
- St. Leger Stakes – Book Law
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Trivalve
Canada
- Queen's Plate – Troutlet
France
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Mon Talisman
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Jerpoint
- Irish Derby Stakes – Knight of the Grail
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Whiskery
- Preakness Stakes – Bostonian
- Belmont Stakes – Chance Shot
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