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claiming race
a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race
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selling race
a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction
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harness race, harness racing
a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
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stake race
a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
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steeplechase
a horse race over an obstructed course
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thoroughbred race
a race between thoroughbred horses
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Kentucky Derby
an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
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Preakness
an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland
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Belmont Stakes
an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York
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Grand National
an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
