selling race

American  

noun

1. a claiming race at the end of which the winning horse is offered for sale.

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selling race British  

noun

1. a horse race in which the winner must be offered for sale at auction

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Etymology

Origin of selling race

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

This will serve to explain to him the character of the entries in some of the selling races.

From Project Gutenberg

Poor horses, bought in the selling races and hardly trained at all to their new business, compete at these places for slender purses, and often with the help of dishonest tricks.

From Project Gutenberg

Now the "selling race" is an institution devised and created for the protection of owners against owners, the theory being to prevent the running of horses out of their proper class.

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Satan, a thoroughbred I bought after a selling race at Morphetville, was my second string.

From Project Gutenberg

Alan had given no instructions to sell any of his horses, but Fred used his judgment and let three or four go in selling races.

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