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Origin of claimer
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at claim, -er 1
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OK, the feature is the seventh a 6 ½ furlong allowance/optional claimer for older horses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
Friday’s feature was a little on the light side, an allowance/optional claimer for 3-year-old fillies going a mile on the dirt for a purse of $57,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2020
The O’Neill barn picked up the gelding five races ago in a claimer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
He has won two of five including his last two races, a starter optional claimer and a maiden claimer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2019
With no one on the grounds the least bit interested in watching a claimer, the horse proceeded to work six furlongs in an unbelievably fast 1:11%.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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