stakes race
High-entry horse contest
A stakes race is a horse race where owners pay entry fees that contribute to the prize money, creating higher purses and attracting better horses.
Stakes races rank above ordinary claiming or allowance races and include prestigious events like the Kentucky Derby.
The term stakes refers to the money put up by owners, though major races now add substantial purse supplements.
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- jockeyProfessional race rider
- purseBag for personal items
- entry feePayment for access
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