Graveyard of Favorites
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Graveyard of Favorites is the famous nickname for Saratoga Race Course, reflecting its long history of upsets in which heavily favored horses are unexpectedly defeated.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Graveyard of Favorites canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
horse racing nickname
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nickname ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
betting discussions about Saratoga
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media coverage of Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saratoga Springs, New York
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thoroughbred racing ⓘ |
| category |
Horse racing nicknames
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Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| connotation |
dangerous for heavy favorites
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track where upsets are common ⓘ |
| context | American horse racing culture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | reputation of Saratoga Race Course for unpredictability ⓘ |
| describesPropertyOf |
Saratoga Race Course competitiveness
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Saratoga Race Course unpredictability ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Graveyard of Champions ⓘ |
| hasCause |
high incidence of betting upsets
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historical defeats of legendary horses at Saratoga ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent upsets of heavily favored horses
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unexpected defeats of favorites ⓘ |
| refersTo | Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
betting upset
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longshot winner ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American racing folklore
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Saratoga Race Course history ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
handicappers
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racing fans ⓘ sports journalists ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
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