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

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

The horse was running in a claiming race, his 35th lifetime start.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

The chestnut colt won an optional claiming race around this oval in November.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

Three days later, Seabiscuit was put up for sale, placed in a rock-bottom claiming race for a tag of just $2,500.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand