Gold Cup hydroplane race
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The Gold Cup hydroplane race is one of the oldest and most prestigious unlimited hydroplane racing events in the United States, long considered the sport’s premier championship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Power Boat Association Gold Cup | 1 |
| Gold Cup hydroplane race canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gold Cup hydroplane race Context triple: [Seafair hydroplane races, relatedTo, Gold Cup hydroplane race]
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A.
Seafair hydroplane races
The Seafair hydroplane races are an annual high-speed powerboat racing event held in Seattle as part of the city’s Seafair summer festival.
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B.
Astoria Regatta
Astoria Regatta is a historic annual maritime-themed festival in Astoria, Oregon, featuring parades, boat events, and community celebrations.
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C.
Bonneville Speed Week
Bonneville Speed Week is an annual land-speed racing event where drivers attempt record-breaking runs on the salt flats near Wendover, Utah.
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D.
Great Steamboat Race
The Great Steamboat Race is an annual riverboat competition on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring historic paddlewheelers racing as part of the Kentucky Derby festivities.
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E.
Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Races is a famous annual aviation event in Nevada featuring high-speed, low-altitude pylon air racing and air shows that attract pilots and spectators from around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gold Cup hydroplane race Target entity description: The Gold Cup hydroplane race is one of the oldest and most prestigious unlimited hydroplane racing events in the United States, long considered the sport’s premier championship.
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A.
Seafair hydroplane races
The Seafair hydroplane races are an annual high-speed powerboat racing event held in Seattle as part of the city’s Seafair summer festival.
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B.
Astoria Regatta
Astoria Regatta is a historic annual maritime-themed festival in Astoria, Oregon, featuring parades, boat events, and community celebrations.
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C.
Bonneville Speed Week
Bonneville Speed Week is an annual land-speed racing event where drivers attempt record-breaking runs on the salt flats near Wendover, Utah.
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D.
Great Steamboat Race
The Great Steamboat Race is an annual riverboat competition on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring historic paddlewheelers racing as part of the Kentucky Derby festivities.
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E.
Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Races is a famous annual aviation event in Nevada featuring high-speed, low-altitude pylon air racing and air shows that attract pilots and spectators from around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motorboat racing event
ⓘ
sports competition ⓘ unlimited hydroplane race ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
APBA Gold Cup
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American Power Boat Association Gold Cup ⓘ
linked to:
Gold Cup hydroplane race
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| associatedOrganization | H1 Unlimited ⓘ |
| awards | national championship title in unlimited hydroplane racing ⓘ |
| competitionClass | unlimited hydroplane ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibility | unlimited hydroplane class boats ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | American Power Boat Association ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American sports trophies
ⓘ
Hydroplane racing ⓘ Motorboat racing competitions in the United States ⓘ Recurring sporting events established in 1904 ⓘ |
| hasHeldRacesInCity |
Cleveland
ⓘ
Detroit ⓘ Madison, Indiana ⓘ New York City ⓘ San Diego ⓘ Seattle ⓘ Tri-Cities, Washington ⓘ |
| hasHeldRacesOnWaterBody |
Columbia River
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Detroit River ⓘ Lake Washington ⓘ Ohio River ⓘ |
| hasNotableCityNickname | Detroit as the "Gold Cup City" ⓘ |
| hasNotableCompetitorType |
piston-powered unlimited hydroplanes
ⓘ
turbine-powered unlimited hydroplanes ⓘ |
| hasNotableEra | post–World War II hydroplane boom ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
central event in the development of modern unlimited hydroplane design
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helped establish Detroit as a major center of powerboat racing ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being considered the premier championship of unlimited hydroplane racing
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being one of the most prestigious unlimited hydroplane races in the United States ⓘ being one of the oldest active motorboat racing trophies in the United States ⓘ |
| organizer | American Power Boat Association ⓘ |
| prize | perpetual trophy known as the Gold Cup ⓘ |
| sport | unlimited hydroplane racing ⓘ |
| status | active competition ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | summer ⓘ |
| trophyName | Gold Cup ⓘ |
| typicalRaceFormat | multiple heats and a final heat ⓘ |
| typicalVenueType |
freshwater course
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lake ⓘ river ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Gold Cup hydroplane race Description of subject: The Gold Cup hydroplane race is one of the oldest and most prestigious unlimited hydroplane racing events in the United States, long considered the sport’s premier championship.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Gold Cup hydroplane race