Horse Racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Desert Orchid
- Grand National – Little Polveir
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Tawrrific
- Canadian Triple Crown Races:
- Queen's Plate – With Approval
- Prince of Wales Stakes – With Approval
- Breeders' Stakes – With Approval
- With Approval becomes the first horse to win the Canadian Triple Crown since 1963.
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Carroll House
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Old Vic
- Japan – Japan Cup won by Horlicks
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Nashwan
- Epsom Derby – Nashwan
- St. Leger Stakes – Michelozzo
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- May 6 – Kentucky Derby – Sunday Silence
- Preakness Stakes – Sunday Silence
- Belmont Stakes – Easy Goer
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
- Breeders' Cup Classic – Sunday Silence
- Breeders' Cup Distaff – Bayakoa
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Rhythm
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Go for Wand
- Breeders' Cup Mile – Steinlen
- Breeders' Cup Sprint – Dancing Spree
- Breeders' Cup Turf – Prized
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