allowance race
Americannoun
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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
It was the third straight win for Slew’s Tiz Whiz, who started the winning streak with a win in an allowance race.
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
Hoppert: He has won four of six starts, including an allowance race at Gulfstream only 10 days before the Belmont.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
She is only two-for-15 lifetime and is coming off a second in an allowance race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2019
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