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claiming race

American

noun

Horse Racing.

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 British

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of claiming race

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Trained by Freddie Winston, Kimberley Dream was making her 61st start in the 1 1/16th mile claiming race.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2023

He was purchased in a claiming race for $30,000.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

Santa Anita had its fourth equine death of its five-week fall meeting on Saturday when Major Cabbie broke down on the backstretch of a one-mile claiming race and was euthanized.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2021

The next owner promptly dropped Knighthood into another claiming race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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