2016 Breeders' Cup Classic
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The 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic was a premier Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race in which the three-year-old colt Arrogate famously defeated California Chrome at Santa Anita Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4437986 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic Context triple: [Arrogate, wonRace, 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic]
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A.
2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic was a premier Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race in which Curlin secured a career-defining victory against an elite international field.
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B.
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup is an annual series of elite Thoroughbred horse races that serves as one of the sport’s premier international championship events.
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C.
Sword Dancer Stakes
The Sword Dancer Stakes is a prestigious Grade I American thoroughbred horse race run on turf at Saratoga Race Course, typically attracting top long-distance turf specialists.
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D.
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in New York and is the traditional third and final leg of the Triple Crown.
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E.
1995 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic was a premier Grade I Thoroughbred horse race in which the champion racehorse Cigar secured one of the most celebrated victories of his career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic Target entity description: The 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic was a premier Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race in which the three-year-old colt Arrogate famously defeated California Chrome at Santa Anita Park.
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A.
2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic was a premier Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race in which Curlin secured a career-defining victory against an elite international field.
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B.
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup is an annual series of elite Thoroughbred horse races that serves as one of the sport’s premier international championship events.
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C.
Sword Dancer Stakes
The Sword Dancer Stakes is a prestigious Grade I American thoroughbred horse race run on turf at Saratoga Race Course, typically attracting top long-distance turf specialists.
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D.
Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in New York and is the traditional third and final leg of the Triple Crown.
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E.
1995 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic was a premier Grade I Thoroughbred horse race in which the champion racehorse Cigar secured one of the most celebrated victories of his career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Breeders' Cup Classic
ⓘ
Grade 1 stakes race ⓘ horse race ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | 3-year-olds and up ⓘ |
| associatedHorse |
Arrogate
NERFINISHED
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California Chrome NERFINISHED ⓘ Keen Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedersCupDivision | Classic ⓘ |
| city | Arcadia, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2016-11-05 ⓘ |
| distance |
10 furlongs
ⓘ
1¼ miles ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 33rd running ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grade | Grade 1 ⓘ |
| horseRaceType | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| location | Santa Anita Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Arrogate defeating California Chrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2015 Breeders' Cup Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purse | 6000000 USD ⓘ |
| raceNumberInCard | 12 ⓘ |
| raceSurfaceCondition | fast ⓘ |
| runnerUp | California Chrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPlace | California Chrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Breeders' Cup Classic series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexRestriction | open to colts, geldings, and fillies/mares ⓘ |
| sponsor | Longines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| thirdPlace | Keen Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timingSystem | Longines timing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| venue | Santa Anita Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Arrogate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningHorse | Arrogate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningJockey | Mike E. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningOwner | Juddmonte Farms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTrainer | Bob Baffert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2016 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic Description of subject: The 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic was a premier Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse race in which the three-year-old colt Arrogate famously defeated California Chrome at Santa Anita Park.
Referenced by (1)
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