Louisiana Derby
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The Louisiana Derby is a prominent American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds that serves as a major prep race for the Kentucky Derby.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade II stakes race
ⓘ
Thoroughbred horse race ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | 3 years old ⓘ |
| approximateDateChange | moved to late March in the 2010s ⓘ |
| association | Road to the Kentucky Derby points series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New Orleans ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distance |
1 3/16 miles
ⓘ
9.5 furlongs ⓘ |
| distanceChange | extended to 1 3/16 miles in the 2010s ⓘ |
| distanceInMeters | about 1900 ⓘ |
| gradedStatus | Grade II ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Graded stakes races in the United States
ⓘ
Horse races in Louisiana ⓘ Recurring sporting events established in 1894 ⓘ Triple Crown prep races ⓘ |
| heldAt | Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| horseRaceType | flat racing ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1894 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fair Grounds Race Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Black Gold
NERFINISHED
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Epicenter NERFINISHED ⓘ Funny Cide NERFINISHED ⓘ Grindstone ⓘ Gun Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandaloun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Fair Grounds Race Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Thoroughbred racing calendar ⓘ |
| previousGradedStatus | Grade I (historical for some years) ⓘ |
| purse |
$1,000,000 (approximate recent value)
ⓘ
1000000 USD ⓘ |
| qualification | three-year-olds ⓘ |
| raceDay | Saturday ⓘ |
| raceType | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | major prep race for the Kentucky Derby ⓘ |
| scheduledMonth | March ⓘ |
| sexRestriction | none ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| track | Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalFieldSize | around 8–14 starters ⓘ |
| weight | 124 lb with allowances ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.