| Year |
Boston Marathon |
Boxing (Heavyweight) |
Indianapolis 500 |
Kentucky Derby |
| 1930 |
Clarence DeMar: 2 hrs., 34 min., 48 sec. |
Max Schmeling defeats Jack Sharkey |
100.448 MPH: Billy Arnold |
Gallan Fox ridden by E. Sande |
| 1931 |
James Henigan: 2hrs., 46 min., 45
sec. |
Max Schmeling KO'd Young Striblin
g |
96.629 MPH: Louis Schneider |
Twenty Grand ridden by C. Kurtsinger |
| 1932 |
Paul DeBruyn: 2hrs., 33 min., 36 sec. |
Jack Sharkey defeats Max Schmeling |
104.144 MPH: Fred Frame |
Burgoo King ridden by E. James |
| 1933 |
Leslie Pawson: 2hrs., 31 min., 1 sec. |
Primo Carnera beats Jack Sharkey; Max Baer KO's Max Schmelling |
104.162 MPH: Louis Meyer |
Brokers Tip ridden by D. Meade |
| 1934 |
Dave Komonen: 2hrs., 32 min., 53 sec. |
Primo Carmera defeats Tommy Loughran; Max Baer KO's Primo Camera |
104.863 MPH: Bill Cummings |
Cavalcade ridden by M. Garner |
| 1935 |
John Kelley: 2hrs., 32 min., 7 sec. |
James Braddock defeats Max Baer |
106.240 MPH: Kelly Petillo |
Omaha ridden by W. Saunders |
| 1936 |
Elison Brown: 2hrs., 33 min., 40 sec. |
|
109.069 MPH: Louis Meyer |
Bold Venture ridden by I. Handord |
| 1937 |
Walter Young: 2hrs., 33 min., 20 sec. |
Joe Louis KO'd James Braddock; Joe Louis defeats Tommy Farr |
113.580 MPH: Wilbur Shaw |
War Admiral ridden by C. Kurtsinger |
| 1938 |
Leslie Pawson: 2hrs., 35 min., 34 sec. |
Joe Louis KO'd Nathan Mann; Joe Louis KO'd Harry Thomas; Joe Louis KO'd Max Schmeling |
113.580 MPH: Wilbur Shaw |
War Admiral ridden by C. Kurtsinger |
| 1939 |
Ellison Brown: 2hrs., 28 min., 51 sec. |
Joe Louis KO'd John Lewis; Joe Louis KO'd Jack Roper; Joe Louis KO'd Tony Galento; Joe Louis KO'd Bob Pastor |
115.035 MPH: Wilbur Shaw |
Johnstown ridden by J. Stout |
| 1940 |
Gerard Cote: 2hrs., 28 min., 28 sec. |
Joe Louis KO'd Johnny Paycheck; Joe Louis KO'd Arturo Godoy; Joe Louis defeats Arturo Godoy; Joe Louis Al McCoy |
114.277 MPH: Wilbur Shaw |
Gallahadion ridden by C. Bierman |
| 1941 |
Leslie Pawson: 2 hrs., 30 min., 38 sec. |
Joe Louis KO's Red Burman
Joe Louis KO's Gus Dorzalo
Joe Louis KO's Abe Simon
Joe Louis KO's Tony Musto
Joe Louis defeats Buddy Baer
Joe Louis KO's Billy Conn
Joe Louis KO's Lou Nova |
115.117 MPH: Floyd Davis, Mauri Rose |
Whirla Way ridden by E. Arcaro |
| 1942 |
Joe Smith: 2hrs., 26 min., 51 sec. |
Joe Louis KO's Buddy Baer
Joe Louis KO's Abe Simon |
Not Held |
Shut Out ridden by W. Wright |
| 1943 |
Gerald Cote: 2hrs., 28 min., 25 sec. |
|
Not Held |
Count Fleet ridden by J. Longden |
| 1944 |
Gerard Cote: 2hrs., 31 min., 50 sec. |
|
Not Held |
Pensive ridden by C. McCreary |
| 1945 |
John Kelley: 2hrs., 30 min., 40 sec. |
|
Not Held |
Hoop Jr. ridden by E. Arcaro |