British Classics

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The British Classics are a prestigious series of five historic flat horse races in the United Kingdom that are considered the pinnacle of three-year-old Thoroughbred racing.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf flat horse race series
series of horse races
associatedWith British horse racing history
considered pinnacle of three-year-old Thoroughbred racing in Britain
consistsOf 1000 Guineas Stakes NERFINISHED
2000 Guineas Stakes
Epsom Derby NERFINISHED
Epsom Oaks
St Leger Stakes
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance iconic status in British sport
discipline Thoroughbred horse racing
eligibility three-year-old Thoroughbreds
genderRestriction mixed-sex races and fillies-only races
hasRacecourse Doncaster Racecourse NERFINISHED
Epsom Downs Racecourse NERFINISHED
Newmarket Racecourse NERFINISHED
inception 19th century
includesFilliesOnlyRace 1000 Guineas Stakes NERFINISHED
Epsom Oaks NERFINISHED
includesMixedSexRace 2000 Guineas Stakes NERFINISHED
Epsom Derby NERFINISHED
St Leger Stakes NERFINISHED
influenced Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in other countries
languageOfName English
locationCountry England NERFINISHED
notableConcept British Triple Crown
notableFor prestige in British flat racing
numberOfRaces 5
raceType flat racing
region Great Britain NERFINISHED
season British flat racing season
surface turf
usedFor measuring the quality of a Thoroughbred generation

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Epsom Derby
The Oaks Stakes
partOf
Epsom Downs Racecourse
associatedWith

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