claiming race

American  

noun

Horse Racing.

1. a race in which any horse entered can be purchased at a fixed price by anyone who has made a bid or claim before the start of the race.

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claiming race British  

noun

1. horse racing a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his horse will be offered for sale after the race

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Etymology

Origin of claiming race

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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claiming race

An allowance optional claiming race on turf was moved to the dirt and resulted in eight scratches.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024

The notes added that Lost in Limbo dropped his rider before the six-furlong claiming race and ran loose before being gathered by an outrider.

From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023

Williams, who is Black, last year also filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claiming race and sex discrimination.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021

In June at Churchill Downs, Harbut saw an opportunity to raise his and his partner’s game: A colt named Necker Island was running in a $100,000 claiming race, which meant he was for sale.

From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2020

In 1930 he was placed in a claiming race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand