Pit Pony
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Pit Pony is a Canadian television film and subsequent series about a young boy working with ponies in a coal mine, notable as one of Elliot Page’s early acting roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pit Pony canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6228895 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pit Pony Context triple: [Elliot Page, notableWork, Pit Pony]
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A.
Peruna the Pony
Peruna the Pony is the live Shetland pony mascot of Southern Methodist University, known for leading the school's football team onto the field at games.
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B.
Digger
Digger was the nickname of Al Cervi, a Hall of Fame American professional basketball player and coach known for his tough, hard-nosed style of play in the early NBA.
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C.
Pouncer
Pouncer is the costumed tiger mascot who represents the University of Memphis Tigers at athletic events and school functions.
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D.
Norbit
Norbit is a 2007 American comedy film starring Eddie Murphy in multiple roles, known for its broad humor, heavy use of prosthetic makeup, and mixed critical reception.
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E.
Pugo
Pugo is a Latvian surname most notably borne by Boris Pugo, a Soviet politician and security official involved in the 1991 August Coup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pit Pony Target entity description: Pit Pony is a Canadian television film and subsequent series about a young boy working with ponies in a coal mine, notable as one of Elliot Page’s early acting roles.
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A.
Peruna the Pony
Peruna the Pony is the live Shetland pony mascot of Southern Methodist University, known for leading the school's football team onto the field at games.
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B.
Digger
Digger was the nickname of Al Cervi, a Hall of Fame American professional basketball player and coach known for his tough, hard-nosed style of play in the early NBA.
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C.
Pouncer
Pouncer is the costumed tiger mascot who represents the University of Memphis Tigers at athletic events and school functions.
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D.
Norbit
Norbit is a 2007 American comedy film starring Eddie Murphy in multiple roles, known for its broad humor, heavy use of prosthetic makeup, and mixed critical reception.
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E.
Pugo
Pugo is a Latvian surname most notably borne by Boris Pugo, a Soviet politician and security official involved in the 1991 August Coup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian television film
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television film ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
novel "Pit Pony" by Joyce Barkhouse
NERFINISHED
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novel "Pit Pony" by Joyce Barkhouse ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alex Wrathell
NERFINISHED
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Dax Ravina NERFINISHED ⓘ Dax Ravina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliot Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliot Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliot Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Sable C. Boykin NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaun Smyth NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaun Smyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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Canada ⓘ Canada ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | life of a young boy working in a coal mine ⓘ |
| genre |
family drama
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family drama ⓘ period drama ⓘ period drama ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
television film
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television series ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pit Pony (TV film)
NERFINISHED
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Pit Pony (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
coal mining
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coal mining ⓘ ponies ⓘ ponies ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor | early acting role of Elliot Page ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CBC Television
NERFINISHED
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CBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ CBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cochran Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| setInRegion |
Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
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Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pit Pony Description of subject: Pit Pony is a Canadian television film and subsequent series about a young boy working with ponies in a coal mine, notable as one of Elliot Page’s early acting roles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brian Downey