Saratoga Race Course
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Saratoga Race Course is a historic thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, renowned as one of the oldest and most prestigious racetracks in the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sports venue
→
thoroughbred horse racing track → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saratoga Race Course
→
surface form:
Saratoga
The Spa → |
| associatedWith | Saratoga Springs tourism industry → |
| attendanceType | live spectator venue → |
| city | Saratoga Springs NERFINISHED → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| courseType | flat racing → |
| distanceUnit | furlongs → |
| grandstandType | open-air grandstand → |
| hasBetting | pari-mutuel wagering → |
| hasCategory |
Grade I races
→
Grade II races → Grade III races → |
| hasFacility |
backstretch
→
clubhouse → paddock → |
| hasNearbyAttraction | Saratoga Spa State Park → |
| heritageStatus | one of the oldest major racetracks in the United States → |
| location | Saratoga Springs, New York NERFINISHED → |
| nickname | Graveyard of Favorites → |
| notableFeature |
historic Victorian-era architecture
→
tree-lined grounds → |
| notableRace |
Alabama Stakes
→
Hopeful Stakes → Personal Ensign Stakes → Sword Dancer Stakes → Travers Stakes → Whitney Stakes → |
| opened | 1863 → |
| openedAs | Saratoga Race Course self-link → |
| operatedBy | New York Racing Association → |
| ownedBy | New York Racing Association → |
| prestige | one of the most prestigious racetracks in the United States → |
| primaryUse | thoroughbred horse racing → |
| reasonForNickname | frequent upsets of heavily favored horses → |
| region | Capital District of New York → |
| season | summer → |
| seasonLength | approximately 40 racing days (varies by year) → |
| significantEvent |
Man o’ War’s only career defeat in 1919
→
Onion’s upset of Secretariat in 1973 Whitney → Upset’s victory over Man o’ War → |
| sport | horse racing → |
| state | New York → |
| trackDirection | left-handed → |
| trackSurface |
dirt
→
turf → |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Saratoga