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The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 […]

The Victoria Racing Club was founded in 1864. It was formed following the disbanding of the Victoria Turf Club and the Victoria Jockey Club. A legacy passed from the Victoria […]

The Running of the Bulls (in Spanish encierro from the verb encerrar to fence in to lock/shut up to pen) is a practice that involves running in front of a […]

The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. In 2008 it was the first leg of the Triple Crown […]

At the 1900 Summer Olympics a water polo tournament was contested.Eight teams entered the water polo event with one withdrawing before competition. The seven participating teams included four separate French […]

At the 1900 Summer Olympics a tug of war tournament was contested. Three teams entered but the United States withdrew because of scheduling conflicts with the athletics program. Twelve athletes […]

The Messenger Stakes is an American harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses. It was organized in 1956 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York (on suburban Long Island) to […]

The LPGA Championship since 2011 known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only […]

Rugby union was played at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Matches were held on 14 October and 28 October. 47 athletes from three nations competed.France Germany represented mainly by […]

At the 1900 Summer Olympics a polo tournament was contested. Matches were held on 28 May 31 May and 2 June. Five teams competed. Most of the teams were of […]