| 100% | KENTUCKYDERBY | 13 | Annual event at Churchill Downs known as "The Run for the Roses" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ALLSTARGAME | 11 | Event known as the Midsummer Classic that first took place at Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ALASKAMOUNTAIN | 14 | ___ Wilderness Classic, annual extreme adventure race that takes place in the state also known as "The Last Frontier": 2 wds. |
| 38% | DERBY | 5 | Annual Kentucky racing event at Churchill Downs |
| 37% | PRESIDENTSRACE | 14 | Event at Washington Nationals home games where giant-headed US political mascots run around the stadium: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DERRICKHENRY | 12 | Titans running back who won the 2015 Heisman Trophy as a junior at Alabama: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JACKLALANNE | 11 | Exercise guru known as the Godfather of Fitness: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JIMTAYLOR | 9 | Former Green Bay Packers NFL player, known for his aggression, and is considered one of the greatest running backs ever: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RENEDESCARTES | 13 | French mathematician known as the father of analytic geometry: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JFKJR | 5 | Nickname for the presidential son who was also known as "John-John" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Jan 1st event that we hope will be described by the words at 15a, 29a, 48a, 3d, and 41d for you: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BRIANHOYER | 10 | He replaced 31-Across as backup quarterback for the Colts: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WALTERPAYTON | 12 | Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, known as "Sweetness," who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | English songwriter who was the bass guitarist for the Beatles and is known for his song "Band on the run": 2 wds. |
| 35% | DIANAROSS | 9 | American singer who was the lead singer of "The Supremes" and is known for her solo songs like "Upside Down": 2 wds. |
| 35% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | Known for his 1987 hit album "Faith", this English singer rose to fame as a member of music duo "Wham!" before going solo: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | American comedian and actor that reportedly has an IQ as high as 142, and known for his role in "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 35% | HIPHOP | 6 | Music genre for Tupac Shakur that's also known as disco rap, which originated in the Bronx in the mid-1980s: 2 wds. |
| 34% | IDTAG | 5 | Luggage label at the airport, for e.g.: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BARTAB | 6 | Bill for drinks at the pub: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GUYFIERI | 8 | TV celebrity chef known as the "Mayor of Flavortown": 2 wds. |
| 34% | BERNIESANDERS | 13 | Vermont senator running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SPACEDAY | 8 | National ___, annual May event celebrating the cosmos: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OVERDOIT | 8 | Go too far, as at the gym: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OWNUP | 5 | Take the blame, as for a mistake: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country star known for such songs as "Come Over" and "The Boys of Fall": 2 wds. |
| 34% | LIZAMINNELLI | 12 | American actress whose birthday it is today and is known for her widely acclaimed role as Sally Bowles in the musical film "Cabaret": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ELIZABETHDOLE | 13 | Former North Carolina senator who ran for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MARTINOMALLEY | 13 | Former Maryland governor running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATAB | 4 | Run ___ (build up charges, as at a bar): 2 wds. |