Laurin’s Riva Ridge Dominates Belmont to Lead 3-Year-Old Poll
Trainer Lucien Laurin and Meadow Stable fielded a powerful quartet led by Riva Ridge who won Belmont Stakes by seven lengths, tying Belmont history with fast time. The victory boosted Laurin’s 3-year-old clan with eight stakes triumphs and over $860,000 in earnings this year. Riva Ridge clocked 2 28 on a fast track as Bee Bee Bee and others trailed in the 54,635 crowd.
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Roy Anderson
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Belmont Park
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Ron Turcotte
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Cloudy Dawn
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Kennedy Road
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Deep Cut
Paul Kallai
Monmouth
Suffolk Downs
Pawtucket
Narragansett
Delaware Park
Roanoke Island
Rescouse
Baron de Rede
Paris
Bill Hartack
Major Box Scores El Alvarado, Rome, Scott
Box scores show LOB Milwaukee 10 Chicago 11. Mar 28 B-C May Melt on. Home run P Kelly twice. Stolen bases P Kelly and Auer bach. Sac fly Scott. Sac fly Ferraro.
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Bonnier Killed At Le Mans As Hill Wins Classic Race
Le Mans France AP report states Joakim Bonnier was killed in a crash near Indianapolis Bend during the Le Mans 24 hour race. His former teammate Graham Hill won eight hours later in the classic event. Bonnier, 13th Le Mans appearance, led safety campaigns and came from a Swedish publishing family.
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LE Mans
France
Indianapolis
Joakim Bonnier
Graham Hill
Bonnier
Hill
Juan-Manuel Fangio
Muncey wins Governor's Cup in Owensboro speed dash
Bill Muncey piloting Atlas Van Lines won the Governor's Cup hydroplane race on the Ohio River in Owensboro with a record 106.520 mph. Bill Schumacher was second in Pride of Pay N Pak at 102.789 mph, and Terry Sterett placed third in Miss Budweiser at 102.603 mph.
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Owensboro, Ky
Bill Muncey
Atlas van Lines
Ohio River
Owensboro
Bill Schumacher
Pride of Pay
Twin City Sports Split Twinbill With Leland Club
Twin City Sports beat Leland 5 4 in the first game as Van Pardue pitched all seven innings with seven strikeouts to improve to 2 0. Steve McDowell and Ronnie Husser each had two hits. In the nightcap Leland won 3 1 as Williams Smith took the loss and Ricky Rockett pitched in relief. The Sports left runners on base in the final innings.
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Leland
Miss
Jackson
van Pardue
Steve McDowell
Ronnie Husser
Williams Smith
Ricky Rockett
Donohue Returns to Can-Am With New Porsche
Mark Donohue and Roger Penske return to the Can-Am series with a new L M Porsche aiming to challenge the dominant Gulf McLaren team. Denis Hulme wins Mosport opener as Donohue closes in. Pete Revson faces mechanical trouble. Also, Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill win Le Mans 24 hours, with Bonnier killed in the race and Stewart sidelined by illness. David Pearson takes a 400 mile Grand National stock car win at Michigan International Speedway, driving a Mercury.
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Jackie Stewart
Stewart
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Joahhen Rindt
Siffert
Piers Courage
David Pearson
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Pearson Aims But Wins NASCAR Mo tor State 400
David Pearson, resisting a fourth straight title, won NASCARs Mo tor State 400 at MIS. He led 157 laps in the Purolator Mercury, finishing 16 seconds ahead of Bobby Allison with Richard Petty third. Pit-stop efficiency and drafting helped Pearson pull away amid a 40-car field.
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Mich
David Pearson
Michigan International Speedway
MIS
Bobby Allison
Richard Petty
A. J. Foyt
Allison
Petty
James Hylton
Ron Keselowski
Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
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