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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

He has won two of five including his last two races, a starter optional claimer and a maiden claimer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 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

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

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand