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1997 Keith Bentley, international racing cyclist, dies at 72
1997 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Countess Diana, Elmhurst, Ajina, Spinning World, Favorite Trick, Chief Bearhart, Skip Away 1996 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Lit de Justice, Storm Song, Jewel Princess, Da Hass, Boston Harbor, Pilsudski, Alphabet Soup at Woodbine 1996 Scott Evans Brayton, racing car driver, dies at 37 1995 "Racing Demon" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City after 48 performances 1995 Giancarlo Baghetti, racing driver/journalist, dies at 60 1995 "Racing Demon" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City for 48 performances 1995 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cigar, Desert Stormer, Inside Information, My Flag, Northern Spur, Ridgewood Pearl, Unbridled's Song 1995 Keith Odor, racing Driver, dies at 33 1995 Juan Manuel Fangio, racing Driver, dies at 84 1995 Richard Baerlein, racing writer, dies at 84 1994 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Barathea, Cherokee Run, Concern, Flanders, One Dreamer, Tikkanen, Timber Country 1994 Kay Petre, early racing driver, dies at 91 1994 Roland Ratzenberger, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival, dies while qualifying for San Marino Prix, in 1994 1993 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arcangues, Brocco, Cardmania, Hollywood Wildcat, Kotashaan, Lure, Phone Chatter at Belmont 1993 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arcangues, Brocco, Cardmania, Hollywood Wildcat, Kotashaan, Lure, Phone Chatter 1992 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: A P Indy, Fraise, Gilded Time, Liza, Lure, Paseana, Thirty Slews at Gulfstream Park 1991 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Arazi, Black Tie Affair, Dance Smartly, Miss Alleged, Opening Verse, Pleasant Stage, Sheikh Albadou 1991 Scorecard Harry, Space Appeal and Cafe Lex in 9th race at Belmont, creating 2nd triple dead heat in New York thoroughbred racing history 1990 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Bayakoa, Fly So Free, In The Wings, Meadow Star, Royal Academy, Safely Kept, Unbridled 1990 David Hares "Racing Demon," premieres in London 1989 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Bayakoa, Dancing Spree, Go for Wand, Prized, Rhythm, Steinlen, Sunday Silence 1989 Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York 1989 Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York 1988 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Alysheba, Gt Communicator, Gulch, Is It True, Miesque, Open Mind, Personal Ensign at Churchill Downs 1988 Simply Majestic sets horse racing's 1-1/8 mile record at 1:45 1987 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Epitome, Ferdinand, Miesque, Sacahuista, Success Express, Theatrica, Very Subtle at Hollywood 1987 "Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52) 1986 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Brave Raj, Capote, Lady's Secret, Last Tycoon, Manila, Skywalker, Smile at Santa Anita 1985 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cozzene, Life's Magic, Pebbles, Precisionist, Proud Truth, Tasso, Twilight Ridge at Aqueduct 1985 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cozzene, Life's Magic, Pebbles, Precisionist, Proud Truth, Tasso, Twilight Ridge 1984 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Chief's Crown, Eillo, Lashkari, Outstandingly, Princess Rooney, Royal Heroine, Wild Again at Hollywood 1984 Niki Lauda becomes 3rd time motor racing world champ 1984 Largest harness racing purse ($2,161,000-Nihilator wins $1,080,500) 1974 Ruffian begins her racing career as a filly and dies 14 months later 1968 Mika Hakkinen, racing driver 1964 Nicolas Cage, actor, Moonstruck, Racing with the Moon 1960 Roland Ratzenberger, Salzburg, Austria, race car driver, claimed 1962 as birth year to appear younger and extend racing career, won 1986 Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival 1959 Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1959 Scott Evans Brayton, racing car driver 1958 Johnny "Earl of" Dumfries, racing driver 1955 Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing 1955 Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans, France 1955 Mike Smith, born in Britain, British DJ, radio presenter, racing car driver, pilot, businessman, Breakfast Show Presenter of BBC Radio One 1986 - 1988, used on-air nickname 'Smithy' 1951 Largest purse to date in horse racing, $144,323, won by Great Circle 1944 Joe Amato, NHRA top fuel drag racing champion 1991 1942 Thoroughbred Racing Association of U.S. formed in Chicago 1940 Braulio Baeza, jockey, National Horse Racing Hall of Famer 1937 Roger Penske, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, owner, Penske Racing, auto racing team, the Penske Corporation, corporate director, General Electric 1934 Giancarlo Baghetti, racing driver/journalist 1932 Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his 1st race 1929 Graham Hill, London, auto racer, 1962, 68 international racing champ 1926 International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami, Florida) 1925 Keith Bentley, international racing cyclist 1918 Peter O'Sullevan, born in Ireland, horse racing commentator 1916 Eddie Arcaro, jockey, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns 1911 Juan Manuel Fangio, racing driver 1910 Richard Baerlein, racing writer 1907 Johnny Longden, jockey/trainer, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame 1903 Kay Petre, early racing driver 1901 Horse racing is banned in San Francisco, last race Mar 16th 1898 Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena 1894 Daily Racing Form founded 1894 J L Johnstone of England invents horse racing starting gate 1831 "Spirit of the Times" begins publishing (weekly horse racing sheet) |
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