St Leger Stakes
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The St Leger Stakes is a historic British flat horse race and the oldest of the five English Classics, run over a long distance for three-year-old thoroughbreds at Doncaster.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Leger Stakes canonical | 21 |
| 1987 St. Leger Stakes | 1 |
| 2021 St Leger Stakes | 1 |
| St Leger is last Classic of the season | 1 |
| St. Leger Stakes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4349486 — 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: St Leger Stakes Context triple: [The Oaks, similarRace, St Leger 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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B.
Derby Stakes
The Derby Stakes, commonly known as the Epsom Derby, is one of the most prestigious flat horse races in the world and a cornerstone of British thoroughbred racing.
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C.
Travers Stakes
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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D.
Glasgow Stakes
The Glasgow Stakes is a prominent flat horse race in Great Britain, contested by three-year-old thoroughbreds over a middle distance and serving as a notable event in the summer racing calendar.
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E.
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.
- 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: St Leger Stakes Target entity description: The St Leger Stakes is a historic British flat horse race and the oldest of the five English Classics, run over a long distance for three-year-old thoroughbreds at Doncaster.
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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.
Derby Stakes
The Derby Stakes, commonly known as the Epsom Derby, is one of the most prestigious flat horse races in the world and a cornerstone of British thoroughbred racing.
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C.
Travers Stakes
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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D.
Glasgow Stakes
The Glasgow Stakes is a prominent flat horse race in Great Britain, contested by three-year-old thoroughbreds over a middle distance and serving as a notable event in the summer racing calendar.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British horse race
ⓘ
Classic horse race ⓘ flat horse race ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St Leger ⓘ |
| category |
horse racing in Great Britain
ⓘ
sporting event ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distance |
about 1 mile 6 furlongs and 115 yards
ⓘ
approximately 2,937 metres ⓘ |
| firstRunAt | Cantley Common, Doncaster ⓘ |
| founder | Anthony St Leger ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | colts and fillies ⓘ |
| governingBody | British Horseracing Authority ⓘ |
| hasAgeRestriction | three-year-olds only ⓘ |
| hasAnnualFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasFormat | single race ⓘ |
| hasSpectatorType | public sporting audience ⓘ |
| hasVenueType | racecourse ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1776 ⓘ |
| isFinalLegOf |
English Triple Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
horse racing Triple Crown
|
| isOldestOf | five English Classics ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialInformation | English ⓘ |
| laterMovedTo |
Town Moor, Doncaster
ⓘ
linked to:
Town Moor
|
| locatedIn |
Doncaster
ⓘ
Doncaster Racecourse ⓘ England ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
longest in distance of the five English Classics
ⓘ
oldest surviving Classic horse race in the world ⓘ |
| notableFor | testing stamina of three-year-old thoroughbreds ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Classic Races
ⓘ
English Classics ⓘ
linked to:
British Classics
|
| qualification | three-year-old thoroughbreds ⓘ |
| racecourseOwner | Arena Racing Company ⓘ |
| raceGroup | Group 1 ⓘ |
| raceType | flat ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| scheduledMonth | September ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Pertemps Network
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various sponsors over time ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| track | left-handed ⓘ |
| tripleCrownSequence |
2,000 Guineas – Derby – St Leger
ⓘ
linked to:
2000 Guineas Stakes
|
| usualDay | Saturday ⓘ |
| usualSurfaceCondition | turf, varying going ⓘ |
| website | Doncaster Racecourse official website ⓘ |
| weightForAge | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: St Leger Stakes Description of subject: The St Leger Stakes is a historic British flat horse race and the oldest of the five English Classics, run over a long distance for three-year-old thoroughbreds at Doncaster.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
horse racing Triple Crown
linked to: St Leger Stakes
linked to: St Leger Stakes
linked to: St Leger Stakes
linked to: St Leger Stakes
subject linked to:
Doncaster, United Kingdom