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It’s a one mile allowance/optional claimer on the turf for 3-year-old fillies, which really means 2-year-olds who are three days into their new age.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2020

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2020

There are also two allowance/optional claimer on the nine-race card.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2019

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

It is possible that Smith saw something promising in the $4,000 claimer.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand