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614:1,808 @ 54.78 (HS 215)
545:Kennerville, Louisiana
678:Fairyhouse Racecourse
621:210 @ 14.62 (BB 8–67)
478:National championship
766:Irish Grand National
703:2,000 Guineas Stakes
697:1,000 Guineas Stakes
674:Irish Grand National
586:2, 3 & 4 June —
512:Atlantic of Brooklyn
438:Association football
399:College championship
108:Association football
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892:New York Yacht Club
969:www.britannica.com
772:Irish Derby Stakes
632:1870 in cue sports
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644:Major tournaments
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705:– Macgregor
612:W. G. Grace
486:champion –
322:Rugby union
292:Racquetball
255:Mind sports
215:Flying disc
1321:Categories
915:References
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807:6 April —
789:Kingfisher
626:Cue Sports
510:14 June —
374:Volleyball
265:Motorsport
240:Ice sports
235:Ice hockey
225:Gymnastics
133:Basketball
93:Air sports
906:, of the
871:The Times
852:Alcock's
809:Cambridge
734:Australia
713:Kingcraft
709:The Derby
541:Tom Allen
535:10 May —
369:Triathlon
123:Badminton
113:Athletics
718:The Oaks
699:– Hester
537:Jem Mace
472:Baseball
444:Scotland
326:Snooker
312:Speedway
285:Shooting
245:Korfball
230:Handball
164:Cricket
148:Climbing
128:Baseball
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760:Ireland
685:England
605:England
575:Cricket
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330:1869–70
302:Sailing
205:Esports
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178:1870–71
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