Jockey Club Gold Cup
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The Jockey Club Gold Cup is a prestigious American Grade I thoroughbred horse race for older horses, long considered one of the premier long-distance dirt events in the United States.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American horse race
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Grade I stakes race ⓘ Thoroughbred horse race ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distance |
1 1⁄4 miles
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10 furlongs ⓘ |
| governingBody | New York Racing Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | JCGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrade | Grade I ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
One of the premier long-distance dirt events in the United States
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Prestigious American Grade I race ⓘ |
| historicalDistance |
1 1⁄2 miles
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1 5⁄8 miles ⓘ 2 miles ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1919 ⓘ |
| location |
Saratoga Race Course
NERFINISHED
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Saratoga Springs, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Jockey Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Cigar
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Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ Curlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Forego NERFINISHED ⓘ John Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelso NERFINISHED ⓘ Man o’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ Skip Away NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonalist NERFINISHED ⓘ Vino Rosso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | The Jockey Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousLocation |
Aqueduct Racetrack
NERFINISHED
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Belmont Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purseCurrency | US dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualification | Three-year-olds and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | Open company ⓘ |
| raceMonth | September ⓘ |
| raceSurfaceType | Main track ⓘ |
| raceType | Flat racing ⓘ |
| raceTypeByAge | Race for older horses ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| significance |
Key prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic
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Major long-distance dirt race in the United States ⓘ |
| surface | Dirt ⓘ |
| timing | Held annually ⓘ |
| trackType | Left-handed ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.