Editing 1975 in sports (section)

==[[Horse racing]]==
* July 6 – In what was billed as the "Battle of the Sexes", [[Kentucky Derby]] winner, [[Foolish Pleasure]] went head to head in a match race against the undefeated filly, [[Ruffian (horse)|Ruffian]]. In the lead, Ruffian broke a leg and, after an unsuccessful operation to save her, the horse widely believed to have been the greatest thoroughbred filly ever was [[animal euthanasia|humanely put down]].
'''Steeplechases'''
* [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]] – [[Ten Up]]
* [[1975 Grand National|Grand National]] – [[L'Escargot (horse)|L'Escargot]]
'''Flat races'''
* Australia – [[Melbourne Cup]] won by [[Think Big (horse)|Think Big]]
* Canada – [[Queen's Plate]] won by [[L'Enjoleur]]
* France – [[1975 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe|Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] won by [[Star Appeal]]
* Ireland – [[Irish Derby Stakes]] won by [[Grundy (horse)|Grundy]]
* [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing#English Triple Crowns|English Triple Crown Races]]:
*# [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Bolkonski (horse)|Bolkonski]]
*# [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Grundy (horse)|Grundy]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=January 3, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*# [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Bruni (horse)|Bruni]]
* [[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|United States Triple Crown Races]]:
*# [[1975 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]] – [[Foolish Pleasure]]
*# [[1975 Preakness Stakes|Preakness Stakes]] – [[Master Derby]]
*# [[Belmont Stakes]] – [[Avatar (horse)|Avatar]]