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SELLING RACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-05-02

English

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

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

OBS

The "selling race", so called because the winning horse was put up for auction, is now replaced by the claiming race.

OBS

A selling race is also called a "seller", but the latter also means a horse running in such a race.

Key term(s)
  • claiming race

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Les catégories spéciales [de courses] comprennent: les courses de novices [...], les courses de yearlings [et] les courses à vendre dont le vainqueur est mis aux enchères [après la tenue de l'épreuve].

Spanish

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