Today in Horse Race History
Sub-Topics: Belmont Stakes - Grand National - Kentucky Derby - Preakness Stakes
Events in Sport
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1668-03-25 - 1st horse race in America takes place
1780-06-02 - The Derby horse race is held for the first time.
1809-04-18 - 1st run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket England
1815-07-15 - 1st flat horse race held on Nottingham Hill at Cheltenham, England (day and month TBC)
1838-01-01 - 1st official horse race in South Australia-Adelaide
1942-07-18 - 1st legal NJ horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens
1950-04-26 - Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run
1951-07-14 - 1st color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race)
1960-06-15 - Angel Cordero wins his 1st of over 7000 horse races
1962-07-07 - Bill Hartack becomes 8th jockey to win 3,000 horse races
1983-06-29 - Angel Cordero wins his 5,000th horse races
1990-02-03 - Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race
1991-10-17 - Angel Cordero is 3rd jockey to win 7,000 horse races
1992-05-07 - Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races
Birthdays in Sport
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1831-02-12 - John Morrissey, boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track
