Champ de Mars Racecourse
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Champ de Mars Racecourse is a historic horse racing track in Port Louis, Mauritius, known as one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere and a major venue for national events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Champ de Mars Racecourse canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2358296 — 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: Champ de Mars Racecourse Context triple: [Port Louis, hasLandmark, Champ de Mars Racecourse]
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A.
Hippodrome de Longchamp
Hippodrome de Longchamp is a historic Parisian racecourse renowned as one of France’s premier venues for flat horse racing, including major events like the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
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B.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, best known as the expansive park surrounding the Eiffel Tower and hosting gatherings, events, and scenic views.
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C.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is the central public square and park complex in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, known as a major civic, cultural, and ceremonial gathering place.
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D.
Hippodrome d’Auteuil
Hippodrome d’Auteuil is a renowned Parisian racecourse specializing in steeplechase and jump racing, located on the western edge of the city.
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E.
Parc des Bastions
Parc des Bastions is a historic public park in central Geneva, Switzerland, known for its cultural monuments, leafy promenades, and role as a popular gathering place for locals and visitors.
- 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: Champ de Mars Racecourse Target entity description: Champ de Mars Racecourse is a historic horse racing track in Port Louis, Mauritius, known as one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere and a major venue for national events.
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A.
Hippodrome de Longchamp
Hippodrome de Longchamp is a historic Parisian racecourse renowned as one of France’s premier venues for flat horse racing, including major events like the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
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B.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, best known as the expansive park surrounding the Eiffel Tower and hosting gatherings, events, and scenic views.
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C.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is the central public square and park complex in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, known as a major civic, cultural, and ceremonial gathering place.
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D.
Hippodrome d’Auteuil
Hippodrome d’Auteuil is a renowned Parisian racecourse specializing in steeplechase and jump racing, located on the western edge of the city.
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E.
Parc des Bastions
Parc des Bastions is a historic public park in central Geneva, Switzerland, known for its cultural monuments, leafy promenades, and role as a popular gathering place for locals and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horse racing track
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racecourse ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mauritian horse racing culture
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Mauritius Turf Club racing season ⓘ |
| city | Port Louis ⓘ |
| country | Mauritius ⓘ |
| culturalImportance | symbol of Mauritian sporting heritage ⓘ |
| direction | right-handed ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| hasSpectatorArea |
grandstand
ⓘ
members’ stands ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic racecourse ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Barbé Cup
ⓘ
Draper Cup ⓘ Duchess of York Cup ⓘ Maiden Cup ⓘ |
| inception | 1812 ⓘ |
| knownAs | Champ de Mars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere
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horse racing ⓘ hosting national events in Mauritius ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Mauritian Creole ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Louis District ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| location | Port Louis ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Champ de Mars in Paris
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linked to:
Champ de Mars
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| near | central Port Louis ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
infield used for public gatherings
ⓘ
mountain backdrop ⓘ |
| opened | 1812 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mauritius Turf Club ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipal Council of Port Louis ⓘ |
| primaryUse | thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ |
| regionallyNotableAs | one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| season | typically runs from late March to early December ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural landmark in Mauritius
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major venue for national celebrations in Mauritius ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| trackType | oval track ⓘ |
| transportAccess | road access from central Port Louis ⓘ |
| usedFor |
national day celebrations
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public ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Champ de Mars Racecourse Description of subject: Champ de Mars Racecourse is a historic horse racing track in Port Louis, Mauritius, known as one of the oldest racecourses in the Southern Hemisphere and a major venue for national events.
Referenced by (14)
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