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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Umberto Rispoli Morning line odds: 3-1 After finishing third in his first start last October, this $825,000 yearling purchase has reeled off four straight wins, three of them in graded stakes races.
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Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The 74th running of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) drew 10 entries and headlines Saturday’s card at Gulfstream Park that includes 10 stakes races (5 graded).
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Tampa Bay Derby and other Saturday stakes races at Tampa Bay Downs will be shown live on FanDuelTV as part of their comprehensive daily package, along with races from other top race tracks.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The 10 entries in the Grade 2 race at 1 3/16 miles headlines a big 12-race card with eight stakes races at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The 74th running of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) drew 10 entries and headlines Saturday’s card at Gulfstream Park that includes 10 stakes races (5 graded).
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The Tampa Bay Derby and other Saturday stakes races at Tampa Bay Downs will be shown live on FanDuelTV as part of their comprehensive daily package, along with races from other top race tracks.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The 10 entries in the Grade 2 race at 1 3/16 miles headlines a big 12-race card with eight stakes races at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Stakes race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stakes%20race. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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