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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. Cf. selling race.[1930-35]
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claiming race — claim′ing race n. spo a race in which any horse entered can be purchased by anyone who has made a bid before the race • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
claiming race — noun Date: 1935 a horse race in which each entry is offered for sale for a specified price that must be deposited before the race … New Collegiate Dictionary
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