stake race
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Definition
Noun: A stake race is a type of horse race where a portion of the total prize money (the purse) is contributed (or "staked") by the owners of the horses entered in the race. This contrasts with other races where the prize money is provided solely by the race track or sponsors.
Usage
The term is used specifically in the context of horse racing and equestrian sports to describe this particular method of funding a race's prize.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term is often part of a proper name for specific races, such as "The Futurity Stakes" or "The Champagne Stakes."
- The financial structure means the total prize pool is directly influenced by the number and decisions of the participating owners, creating a competitive and self-funded event.
Variants and Related Words
- Stakes Race: A common variant term with identical meaning.
- Stake (noun): In this context, refers to the money risked or contributed. More generally, it can mean a share or interest in an enterprise or a pointed stick.
- Handicap Race: A different type of race where horses carry different weights to equalize their chances; not all handicap races are stake races.
- Claiming Race: A race where each horse is for sale at a set price before the race; this is a distinct category from a stake race.
- Purse (noun): The total prize money for a race, which is augmented by owners' stakes in a stake race.
Synonyms
- Stakes (when used in the name of a race, e.g., "the Belmont Stakes")
- Added-money race (a less common synonym emphasizing that money is added to the base purse)
Related Phrases
- To run in a stake: A phrase meaning to enter a horse in a stake race.
- Their champion will run in the stake next month.
- Stake horse: A horse that competes in stake races.
- After several wins, he was considered a genuine stake horse.
Noun
- a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race