On this date: 1951 � Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career
Associated Press
July 14
1951 � Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760. Citation ran out of the money only once in 45 starts.
1964 � Jacques Anquetil wins his fifth Tour de France. It's his fourth straight title in cycling's premier event.
1967 � Eddie Mathews of the Astros hits his 500th home run off San Francisco's Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park. Houston beats the Giants 8-6.
1968 � Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2.
1985 � Kathy Baker beats Judy Clark by three strokes to win the U.S. Women's Open golf title.
1985 � The Baltimore Stars defeat the Oakland Invaders 28-24 to win the United States Football League championship.
1986 � Jane Geddes beats Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff to take the U.S. Women's Open championship.
1991 � Meg Mallon shoots a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Pat Bradley in the 46th U.S. Women's Open. Mallon finishes with a 1-under 283.
1995 � Ramon Martinez throws a no-hitter, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-0 victory over the Florida Marlins. Martinez retires 22 straight before walking Tommy Gregg in the eighth inning.
2001 � John Campbell scores an unprecedented sixth victory in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace as Real Desire beats favored Bettor's Delight in the stretch. Real Desire paces the mile in 1:49.3 in matching the record set by The Panderosa two years ago in the race that gave Campbell his fifth win. Campbell, 46, is a winner of a $1 million race 19 times.