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claimer

American  
[kley-mer] / ˈkleɪ mər /

noun

  1. a person who makes a claim; claimant.

  2. Horse Racing.

    1. a horse participating in a claiming race.

    2. claiming race.

Other Word Forms

  • preclaimer noun

Etymology

Origin of claimer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; claim, -er 1

Example Sentences

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The O’Neill barn picked up the gelding five races ago in a claimer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2020

Win jockey Tiago hops back on and they dropped the horse into this claimer for the paycheck. 12-1 morning line is great value with Tiago returning.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2019

The feature on Friday’s turf-less card was a six-furlong allowance/optional claimer for horses running for a purse of $53,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2019

The feature is a six furlong allowance/optional claimer for horses 3 and up running for a purse of $53,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2019

Rolled back into another claiming race just four days later, he broke a track record, an unheard-of feat for a claimer.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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