Horse Racing
Events
- The inaugural running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup is won by Red Splash
England
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Red Splash
- Grand National – Master Robert
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Plack
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Diophon
- Epsom Derby – Sansovino
- Epsom Oaks – Straitlace
- St. Leger Stakes – Salmon-Trout
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Backwood
Canada
- Queen's Plate – Maternal Pride
France
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Massine
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Kilbarry
- Irish Derby Stakes – Haine dead heated with Zodiac
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Black Gold
- Preakness Stakes – Nellie Morse
- Belmont Stakes – Mad Play
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