1971 in Sports - Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Steeplechases

  • Cheltenham Gold Cup – L'Escargot
  • Grand National – Specify

Flat races

  • Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Silver Knight
  • Canada – Queen's Plate won by Kennedy Road
  • France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by Mill Reef
  • Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Irish Ball
  • English Triple Crown Races:
    1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Brigadier Gerard
    2. Epsom Derby – Mill Reef
    3. St. Leger Stakes – Athens Wood
  • United States Triple Crown Races:
    1. Kentucky Derby – Canonero II
    2. Preakness Stakes – Canonero II
    3. Belmont Stakes – Pass Catcher

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Famous quotes containing the words horse and/or racing:

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