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– 1926: Guy McKinney, driven by Nat Ray, wins the first Hambletonian Stakes.
– 1937: Jou Louis wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Tommy Farr at Yankee Stadium to make his first world heavyweight title defense.
– 1961: Harlan Dean, driven by Jimmy Arthur, wins the Hambletonian Stakes and sets a record for combined time in the two heats at 3:57 2/5.
– 1981: Bill Shoemaker becomes the first jockey to win a $1 million race when he rides John Henry to a nose victory over the Bart in the inaugural Arlington Million at Arlington Park.
– 1986: Dawn Patrol and Falcon Bret record the fastest dead heat at Roosevelt Raceway at 1:58.1.
