ON THIS DATE

1888: James Mclaughlin sets the record for wins by a jockey in the Belmont Stakes, six, when he rides Sir Dixon to a 12-length victory. Mclaughlin’s record is matched by Eddie Arcaro in 1955. 1899: Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the 11th round

in New York to win the world heavyweight title.

1914: Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the first

player in modern baseball to get 3,000 hits.

1934: Olin Dutra edges Gene Sarazen by one stroke to win the

U.S. Open.

1940: Lawson Little beats Gene Sarazen by three strokes in a

playoff to win the U.S. Open golf title.

1945: Hoop Jr. wins the Kentucky Derby, which is run one month

after a national wartime government ban on racing is lifted.

1973: Secretariat, ridden by Ron Turcotte, wins the Belmont Stakes in record time to capture the Triple Crown. Secretariat sets a world record on the 1 1/2-mile course with 2:24, and a record for largest margin of victory in the Belmont, 31 lengths.

1978: Larry Holmes scores a 15-round split decision over Ken

Norton for the WBC heavyweight title in New York.

1979: Coastal, ridden by Ruben Hernandez, spoils Spectacular Bid’s attempt at the Triple Crown with a 3¼-length victory over Golden Act. Spectacular Bid finishes third.

1984: Swale, ridden by Laffit Pincay, wins the Belmont Stakes by

four lengths over Pine Circle. Swale dies eight days later.

1990: Monica Seles holds off four set points in the first set tiebreaker and goes on to become the youngest winner of the French Open, beating two-time champion Steffi Graf 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. Seles is 16 years, six months.

1991: In the first all-american men’s final at the French Open since 1954, Jim Courier rallies to beat Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 for his first Grand Slam title.

2018: Justify becomes the 13th Triple Crown winner by winning the Belmont Stakes with Mike Smith aboard.