ON THIS DAY

1875: Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby by one-quarter length over Volcano. The day marks the opening of Churchill Downs with an estimated 10,000 spectators witnessing the first Derby. Aristides is ridden and trained by African Americans Oliver Lewis and Ansel Williamson, respectively.

1915: Rhine Maiden wins the Preakness Stakes, to produce the only Kentucky Derby-preakness wins by fillies in the same year. The 1915 Derby was won by Regret, who did not compete in the Preakness.

1925: Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians collects his 3,000th

career hit off Tom Zachry in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1970: Hank Aaron gets an infield single off Cincinnati’s Wayne

Simpson for his 3,000th hit.

1975: 23-1 long shot Master Derby, ridden by Darrel Mchargue, beats favored Foolish Pleasure by a length in the Preakness Stakes.

1983: The New York Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 to

win their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup.

1992: Betsy King captures her first LPGA Championship by a record 11 strokes over Joanne Carner, Liselotte Neumann and Karen Noble. King’s margin of victory breaks the LGPA championship mark of 10 set by Patty Sheehan in 1984.

1998: David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0.

2003: Funny Cide runs away from the field on the turn for home and finishes with a near-record 93⁄4-length victory in the Preakness. The gelding’s victory is second to Survivor’s 10-length victory in the first Preakness, in 1873.