allowance race

noun

, Horse Racing.

1. a race in which each horse is assigned a specified weight according to age, record of past performance, sex, etc.

Example Sentences

With the exception of an allowance race, White Abarrio had not won since last year’s Florida Derby until the Whitney.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the second death of the day at Saratoga as Nobel, the favorite in an allowance race at the upstate New York track, suffered a life-ending injury to his left front leg while galloping out after finishing fifth in an allowance race.

From Los Angeles Times

In his most recent race, last month, Five Star General was second in a $102,725 allowance race at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

From Seattle Times

Five Star General has gone straight to the lead in his most recent races, including a wire-to-wire win in a $100,000 allowance race at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, in October.

From Seattle Times

Then on Sunday, Ever Summer, running in an allowance race, fell and sustained life-threatening injuries and was euthanized on the track.

From Los Angeles Times