Travers Stakes
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The Travers Stakes is one of the oldest and most prestigious Grade I thoroughbred horse races in the United States, often called the "Mid-Summer Derby" for three-year-olds.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Travers Stakes canonical | 8 |
| 2016 Travers Stakes | 2 |
| 1995 Travers Stakes | 1 |
| 1999 Travers Stakes | 1 |
| 2020 Travers Stakes | 1 |
| 2021 Travers Stakes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3967242 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Travers Stakes Context triple: [Saratoga Race Course, notableRace, Travers Stakes]
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A.
Lockinge Stakes
The Lockinge Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain for older thoroughbreds, run over a mile each year in May.
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Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain for three-year-olds and up, run annually over 1¼ miles at Sandown Park.
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C.
Brigadier Gerard Stakes
The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a prominent Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain for older thoroughbreds, run over about 1¼ miles at Sandown Park.
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The Oaks Stakes
The Oaks Stakes is one of Britain’s five Classic flat horse races, a prestigious Group 1 event for three-year-old fillies run annually over 1½ miles.
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Greenham Stakes
The Greenham Stakes is a prominent Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain for three-year-olds, often used as a trial for the 2000 Guineas.
- 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: Travers Stakes Target entity description: The Travers Stakes is one of the oldest and most prestigious Grade I thoroughbred horse races in the United States, often called the "Mid-Summer Derby" for three-year-olds.
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A.
Lockinge Stakes
The Lockinge Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain for older thoroughbreds, run over a mile each year in May.
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B.
Eclipse Stakes
Eclipse Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain for three-year-olds and up, run annually over 1¼ miles at Sandown Park.
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C.
Brigadier Gerard Stakes
The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a prominent Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain for older thoroughbreds, run over about 1¼ miles at Sandown Park.
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D.
The Oaks Stakes
The Oaks Stakes is one of Britain’s five Classic flat horse races, a prestigious Group 1 event for three-year-old fillies run annually over 1½ miles.
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E.
Greenham Stakes
The Greenham Stakes is a prominent Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain for three-year-olds, often used as a trial for the 2000 Guineas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I stakes race
ⓘ
Thoroughbred horse race ⓘ flat horse race ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | 3 years old ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Travers ⓘ |
| approximatePurse | $1,000,000 ⓘ |
| associatedColor | maroon and gold (traditional Travers colors at Saratoga) ⓘ |
| attendanceType | major racing event with large on-track crowds ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | national television in the United States (various networks over time) ⓘ |
| city | Saratoga Springs, New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| courseType | oval ⓘ |
| distance |
1 1⁄4 miles
ⓘ
10 furlongs ⓘ |
| famousFor | often attracting winners of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes ⓘ |
| firstWinner | Kentucky (horse) ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | open to colts and fillies ⓘ |
| governingBody | New York State Gaming Commission ⓘ |
| hasEdition | annual ⓘ |
| hasGradeStatus | Grade I ⓘ |
| hasTrophy | Travers Stakes trophy ⓘ |
| importance | key target for top three-year-old Thoroughbreds after the Triple Crown series ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1864 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Saratoga Race Course summer meet ⓘ |
| location | Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William R. Travers ⓘ |
| namedForRole | first president of Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| nickname | Mid-Summer Derby ⓘ |
| notableFeature | oldest major Thoroughbred horse race in the United States for three-year-olds ⓘ |
| organizer | New York Racing Association ⓘ |
| qualification | three-year-olds ⓘ |
| raceCategory | stakes race ⓘ |
| raceClass | Grade I ⓘ |
| raceStatus | active ⓘ |
| raceSurfaceCondition | usually fast dirt track, subject to weather ⓘ |
| raceTiming | mid to late August each year ⓘ |
| raceType | Thoroughbred ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| scheduledMonth | August ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most prestigious races for three-year-olds in North America ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| track | Saratoga Race Course ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalDay | Saturday ⓘ |
| typicalDistanceSince | 1 1⁄4 miles since 1904 (with some exceptions) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Travers Stakes Description of subject: The Travers Stakes is one of the oldest and most prestigious Grade I thoroughbred horse races in the United States, often called the "Mid-Summer Derby" for three-year-olds.
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