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Meaning of claiming race | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A race in which the competing horse can be claimed by anyone at the specified claiming price for the race.

Examples

“In a claiming race, each horse is in a sense up for sale. That is, any owner who has raced a horse at the track during the meet in progress may put in a claim to buy any horse racing in a claiming race.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

claimlessness Claims claims adjuster claimsman claimstaker Claines