stake race
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stake race
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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At Pimlico he introduced the unprecedented policy of a stake race every day, removed the famed infield hillock that obstructed the spectators' view, and inaugurated the Pimlico Special to determine the Horse of the Year.
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New Orleans' first stake race was run 104 years ago.
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First stake race of Saratoga's season went, appropriately, to Fitter Pat, whose owner, William Woodward, is chairman of The Jockey Club.
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In a stake race, the show goes on even if there is only one performer.
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To the watchers it was as exciting as a stake race.
From Thoroughbreds by Fraser, William Alexander
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