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ALLOWANCE RACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

[Race] in which a basic weight allowance for age and sex of horse is varied by added weight penalties for past successes (measured in prize money terms).

CONT

In an allowance race, a horse cannot be claimed or bought for the price specified as a condition of running horses in claiming races.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

La deuxième catégorie [de courses] est celle des «courses à conditions». Les poids et distances y sont attribués en fonction de divers critères, principalement les victoires ou sommes gagnées antérieurement, qui entraînent des surcharges pour leurs tributaires. Le résultat est un certain équilibrage des chances.

Spanish

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