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 will be seven stakes races over the final three days.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Since the launch of ChatGPT three years ago, analysts and technologists — even a Google engineer and the company’s former chief executive — have declared Google behind in the high-stakes race to develop artificial intelligence.
—Mark Bergen, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Democrats sweep high-stakes races across the US 2.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On the other hand, Republicans admitted defeat in the most high-stakes races this year.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Since the launch of ChatGPT three years ago, analysts and technologists — even a Google engineer and the company’s former chief executive — have declared Google behind in the high-stakes race to develop artificial intelligence.
—Mark Bergen, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Democrats sweep high-stakes races across the US 2.
—FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
On the other hand, Republicans admitted defeat in the most high-stakes races this year.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Stakes race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stakes%20race. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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