Kentucky Oaks
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The Kentucky Oaks is a prestigious annual Grade I horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, traditionally run the day before the Kentucky Derby.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I stakes race
ⓘ
Thoroughbred horse race ⓘ annual sporting event ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | three-year-olds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Kentucky Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendanceType | major spectator event ⓘ |
| breedRestriction | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| class | Grade I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distance |
1 1/8 miles
ⓘ
9 furlongs ⓘ |
| eligibility | three-year-old fillies only ⓘ |
| firstRunningYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| founder | Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTradition | run on the Friday before the first Saturday in May ⓘ |
| heldAt | Churchill Downs racetrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American Thoroughbred racing calendar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisville, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Churchill Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monthHeld | May ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Oaks at Epsom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the most prestigious races for three-year-old fillies in the United States ⓘ |
| organizer | Churchill Downs Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purseCurrency | US dollars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceCategory | stakes race ⓘ |
| raceGrade | Grade I ⓘ |
| raceQualification | three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies ⓘ |
| raceType | flat racing ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| sexRestriction | fillies ⓘ |
| sponsor | Longines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalDate | day before the Kentucky Derby ⓘ |
| venue | Churchill Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.kentuckyoaks.com ⓘ |
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