Colonial Downs
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Colonial Downs is a thoroughbred horse racing track and gaming facility located in New Kent County, Virginia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonial Downs canonical | 2 |
| Colonial Downs Group LLC | 1 |
| Rosie’s Gaming Emporium at Colonial Downs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9129790 — 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: Colonial Downs Context triple: [New Kent County, Virginia, United States, contains, Colonial Downs]
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A.
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino is a popular Pennsylvania entertainment complex featuring live horse racing, a casino gaming floor, and various dining and event options.
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B.
Ruidoso Downs Race Track
Ruidoso Downs Race Track is a prominent horse racing venue in New Mexico best known for hosting major Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred races, including the prestigious All American Futurity.
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C.
Arlington International Racecourse
Arlington International Racecourse was a renowned thoroughbred horse racing track and entertainment venue located in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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D.
Springdale Race Course
Springdale Race Course is a prominent American steeplechase horse racing venue located in Camden, South Carolina.
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E.
Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course is a historic New Orleans horse racing track that also serves as a major venue for large cultural events and festivals.
- 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: Colonial Downs Target entity description: Colonial Downs is a thoroughbred horse racing track and gaming facility located in New Kent County, Virginia.
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A.
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino is a popular Pennsylvania entertainment complex featuring live horse racing, a casino gaming floor, and various dining and event options.
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B.
Ruidoso Downs Race Track
Ruidoso Downs Race Track is a prominent horse racing venue in New Mexico best known for hosting major Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred races, including the prestigious All American Futurity.
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C.
Arlington International Racecourse
Arlington International Racecourse was a renowned thoroughbred horse racing track and entertainment venue located in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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D.
Springdale Race Course
Springdale Race Course is a prominent American steeplechase horse racing venue located in Camden, South Carolina.
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E.
Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course is a historic New Orleans horse racing track that also serves as a major venue for large cultural events and festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gaming facility
ⓘ
horse racing track ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| closedForLiveRacing | 2014 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distanceFromCity | approximately 30 miles east of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| gamingType | historical horse racing machines ⓘ |
| grandstandType | clubhouse and grandstand seating ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
event and hospitality spaces
ⓘ
food and beverage outlets ⓘ simulcast wagering ⓘ |
| hasBetting | pari-mutuel wagering ⓘ |
| hasBrand | Rosie’s Gaming Emporium ⓘ |
| hasFacility | off-track betting locations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inner dirt track
ⓘ
mile-and-a-quarter turf course ⓘ |
| hasLicenseType |
historical horse racing gaming license
ⓘ
pari-mutuel racing license ⓘ |
| hasParking | on-site parking ⓘ |
| hasSeason | summer racing meet ⓘ |
| hostsEventType |
graded stakes races
ⓘ
stakes races ⓘ |
| hostsRaceType |
flat racing
ⓘ
thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ |
| location | New Kent County, Virginia ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Rosie’s Gaming Emporium at Colonial Downs
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Downs
|
| nearHighway | Interstate 64 ⓘ |
| notableRaceHosted |
Rosie’s Stakes
ⓘ
Virginia Derby ⓘ Virginia Oaks ⓘ |
| opened | 1997 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Churchill Downs Incorporated ⓘ |
| postalAddressLocality | New Kent, Virginia ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Colonial Downs Group LLC
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonial Downs
|
| primaryUse | live horse racing meets ⓘ |
| racetrackType | thoroughbred ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority | Virginia Racing Commission ⓘ |
| reopened | 2019 ⓘ |
| resumedThoroughbredRacing | 2019 ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | gaming operations ⓘ |
| servesRegion | Mid-Atlantic horse racing market ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surface |
dirt
ⓘ
turf ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | left-handed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonial Downs Description of subject: Colonial Downs is a thoroughbred horse racing track and gaming facility located in New Kent County, Virginia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Colonial Downs
linked to: Colonial Downs