The Black Stallion
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The Black Stallion is a classic 1941 children's novel by Walter Farley about the deep bond between a boy and a wild Arabian stallion, which inspired a popular film adaptation and enduring franchise.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Black Stallion canonical | 1 |
| The Black Stallion (novel, 1941) | 1 |
| The Black Stallion novels | 1 |
| The Black Stallion series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6711899 — 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: The Black Stallion Context triple: [Clarence Muse, notableWork, The Black Stallion]
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A.
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion is a classic 1979 family adventure film about a boy’s deep bond with a wild Arabian horse after a shipwreck, widely praised for its visual storytelling and emotional impact.
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B.
The Black Stallion's Courage
The Black Stallion's Courage is a children's horse novel in Walter Farley's famous Black Stallion series, following the legendary stallion through dramatic challenges that test his bravery and spirit.
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C.
Son of the Black Stallion
Son of the Black Stallion is a children's horse novel in Walter Farley’s famous Black Stallion series, following the adventures of the original stallion’s offspring.
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D.
The Black Stallion Legend
The Black Stallion Legend is a children's horse novel in Walter Farley’s long-running Black Stallion series, continuing the adventures of Alec Ramsay and his legendary Arabian stallion.
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E.
The Young Black Stallion
The Young Black Stallion is a children's novel in Walter Farley’s Black Stallion series that serves as a prequel, telling the early adventures of the famous Arabian horse.
- 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: The Black Stallion Target entity description: The Black Stallion is a classic 1941 children's novel by Walter Farley about the deep bond between a boy and a wild Arabian stallion, which inspired a popular film adaptation and enduring franchise.
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A.
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion is a classic 1979 family adventure film about a boy’s deep bond with a wild Arabian horse after a shipwreck, widely praised for its visual storytelling and emotional impact.
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B.
The Black Stallion's Courage
The Black Stallion's Courage is a children's horse novel in Walter Farley's famous Black Stallion series, following the legendary stallion through dramatic challenges that test his bravery and spirit.
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C.
Son of the Black Stallion
Son of the Black Stallion is a children's horse novel in Walter Farley’s famous Black Stallion series, following the adventures of the original stallion’s offspring.
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D.
The Black Stallion Legend
The Black Stallion Legend is a children's horse novel in Walter Farley’s long-running Black Stallion series, continuing the adventures of Alec Ramsay and his legendary Arabian stallion.
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E.
The Young Black Stallion
The Young Black Stallion is a children's novel in Walter Farley’s Black Stallion series that serves as a prequel, telling the early adventures of the famous Arabian horse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horse novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Black Stallion (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Walter Farley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresAnimal | Arabian stallion ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Carroll Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationProducer | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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animal fiction ⓘ children's literature ⓘ |
| hasAudiobookVersion | The Black Stallion (audiobook) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComicAdaptation | The Black Stallion (comic strip) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGoodreadsWorkId | 804178 ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Son of the Black Stallion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Black Stallion Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation | The Adventures of the Black Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | The Black Stallion franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PZ10.3.F22 Bl ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alec Ramsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Dailey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential horse story in children's literature
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realistic depiction of horse behavior ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
bond between boy and horse
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friendship ⓘ survival ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Black Stallion series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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at sea ⓘ deserted island ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
young adults ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationDebutYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationEndYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationStar |
Mickey Rooney
NERFINISHED
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Richard Ian Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Black Stallion Description of subject: The Black Stallion is a classic 1941 children's novel by Walter Farley about the deep bond between a boy and a wild Arabian stallion, which inspired a popular film adaptation and enduring franchise.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Black Stallion series
this entity surface form:
The Black Stallion novels
this entity surface form:
The Black Stallion (novel, 1941)