allowance race
Americannoun
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Pletcher said a declining foal crop has led to fewer races, which means trainers have fewer opportunities to take the traditional step from maiden race to allowance race to stakes race.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
He’s run only once, winning a sprint five weeks ago, and while Baffert would have preferred to run him in a two-turn allowance race, there aren’t any available for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
“We got really sharp and then when we won that allowance race, and from there the last two races have been just superb,” Wenzel said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022
His wins include a non-listed stakes race and an allowance race in Japan, both over 1⅛ miles on dirt.
From Washington Post • May 11, 2021
The owner of the other horse, a filly named Gamine, must forfeit a $36,000 first-place check won in an allowance race earlier that day.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020
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