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claiming race

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.


claiming race

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of claiming race1

First recorded in 1930–35

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