Found 2 items, similar to scratch race.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scratch race scratch race n : a race in which all contestant start from scratch (on equal terms)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scratch race Scratch \Scratch\, a. Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards. [Slang] [1913 Webster] Scratch race, one without restrictions regarding the entrance of competitors; also, one for which the competitors are chosen by lot. [1913 Webster]