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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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With the exception of an allowance race, White Abarrio had not won since last year’s Florida Derby until the Whitney.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023

The son of Runhappy is coming off an impressive six-plus length win in an allowance race at Belmont Park last month.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

Hoppert: He won his last two races, most recently an allowance race on the Derby undercard, but not even a veteran trainer can help this ridgeling make this big a leap.

From New York Times • May 14, 2021

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

She is only two-for-15 lifetime and is coming off a second in an allowance race.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2019