Kentucky Oaks

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The Kentucky Oaks is a prestigious annual Grade I horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, traditionally run the day before the Kentucky Derby.

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Kentucky Oaks canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I stakes race
Thoroughbred horse race
annual sporting event
ageRestriction three-year-olds
alsoKnownAs The Oaks
associatedEvent Kentucky Derby
attendanceType major spectator event
breedRestriction Thoroughbred
class Grade I
country United States
distance 1 1/8 miles
9 furlongs
eligibility three-year-old fillies only
firstRunningYear 1875
founder Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr.
hasTradition run on the Friday before the first Saturday in May
heldAt Churchill Downs racetrack
linked to: Churchill Downs
inception 1875
isPartOf American Thoroughbred racing calendar
locatedIn Louisville, Kentucky
United States
location Churchill Downs
monthHeld May
namedAfter The Oaks at Epsom
notableFeature one of the most prestigious races for three-year-old fillies in the United States
organizer Churchill Downs Incorporated
purseCurrency US dollars
linked to: US dollar
raceCategory stakes race
raceGrade Grade I
raceQualification three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies
raceType flat racing
region North America
sexRestriction fillies
sponsor Longines
sport horse racing
surface dirt
trackDirection left-handed
typicalDate day before the Kentucky Derby
venue Churchill Downs
website https://www.kentuckyoaks.com

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Churchill Downs knownFor Kentucky Oaks
Churchill Downs hostsEvent Kentucky Oaks
Ashland Stakes isPrepRaceFor Kentucky Oaks