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allowance race

American  

noun

Horse Racing.
  1. a race in which each horse is assigned a specified weight according to age, record of past performance, sex, etc.


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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

Mashnee Girl fell near the quarter pole entering the stretch in an allowance race for fillies and mares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

“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

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

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