stakes race
noun
: a horse race in which the prize offered is made up at least in part of money (such as entry fees) put up by the owners of the horses entered
called also stake race
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There are 10 stakes races Saturday at Gulfstream Park and the Florida Derby is Race 14 with post time at 6:42 p.m. ET.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
More than a dozen stakes races from around the country will be available to live stream through FanDuel racing.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Over the next two days, Brown and D’Amato will go head-to-head in three of the five stakes races completing the Turf Festival as Del Mar closes its 10th fall meeting.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2023
This is important because Santa Anita opens its signature meet Tuesday with three Grade 1 and three Grade 2 stakes races.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
Both would be eligible to ride in stakes races during their suspensions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
Keeneland Spring Meet 2023:What to know about this month's 19 stakes races in Lexington With Luis Saez riding, Tapit Trice covered the 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:50 and paid $5.28 to win as the 8-5 favorite.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2023
First post Saturday is 1:30 p.m. with the first of five stakes races going off at 4:37.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
There had not been a walkover in a major U.S. stakes race since Coaltown won the Edward Burke Handicap on April 23, 1949.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
More than a dozen stakes races from around the country will be available to live stream through FanDuel racing.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Over the next two days, Brown and D’Amato will go head-to-head in three of the five stakes races completing the Turf Festival as Del Mar closes its 10th fall meeting.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2023
This is important because Santa Anita opens its signature meet Tuesday with three Grade 1 and three Grade 2 stakes races.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
Both would be eligible to ride in stakes races during their suspensions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
Keeneland Spring Meet 2023:What to know about this month's 19 stakes races in Lexington With Luis Saez riding, Tapit Trice covered the 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:50 and paid $5.28 to win as the 8-5 favorite.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2023
First post Saturday is 1:30 p.m. with the first of five stakes races going off at 4:37.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
There had not been a walkover in a major U.S. stakes race since Coaltown won the Edward Burke Handicap on April 23, 1949.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
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“Stakes race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stakes%20race. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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