Horse Racing
Steeplechases
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Best Mate wins a third consecutive time
- Grand National – Amberleigh House
Flat races
- Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Makybe Diva
- Canada – Queen's Plate won by Niigon
- Dubai – Dubai World Cup won by Pleasantly Perfect
- France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Bago
- Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Grey Swallow
- Japan – Japan Cup won by Zenno Rob Roy
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Haafhd
- Epsom Derby – North Light
- St. Leger Stakes – Rule of Law
- United States Triple Crown Races:
- Kentucky Derby – Smarty Jones
- Preakness Stakes – Smarty Jones by a record margin of 11½ lengths
- Belmont Stakes – Birdstone
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships:
- Breeders' Cup Classic – Ghostzapper
- Breeders' Cup Distaff – Ashado
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Ouija Board
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Wilko
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – Sweet Catomine
- Breeders' Cup Mile – Singletary
- Breeders' Cup Sprint – Speightstown
- Breeders' Cup Turf – Better Talk Now
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