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

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

What they found was a colt who had one victory on his résumé and had been picked up on the cheap in a $30,000 claiming race.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2022

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

One afternoon in early April, Smith and Howard discovered Grog, Seabiscuit’s old stable pal in the Fitzsimmons barn, doddering along in a claiming race at Tanforan.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand