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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saratoga Race Course canonical | 28 |
| Saratoga | 1 |
| Saratoga Race Course clubhouse | 1 |
| Saratoga Race Course grandstand | 1 |
| Saratoga summer meet | 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, New York
ⓘ
surface form:
Saratoga Springs
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saratoga
subject surface form:
Wilton, New York
this entity surface form:
Saratoga Race Course grandstand
this entity surface form:
Saratoga Race Course clubhouse
this entity surface form:
Saratoga summer meet