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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With just two career starts, neither in a stakes race, this is not your typical Baffert entry.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The horse has won them both, sure, but neither were a stakes race.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The undefeated colt has only entered two races, with neither of those being a stakes race.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
History seems to suggest none will get the opportunity to race pros in a truly high stakes race.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The horse has won them both, sure, but neither were a stakes race.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The undefeated colt has only entered two races, with neither of those being a stakes race.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
History seems to suggest none will get the opportunity to race pros in a truly high stakes race.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stakes race
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“Stakes race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stakes%20race. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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