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horserace
horse·race or horse race H0284900 (hôrs′rās′)n.1. A contest in which horses ridden by jockeys are raced against each other.2. A closely fought contest or competition: "The election appears now to be a horse race" (New York Times). horse′rac′ing n.Horserace
HorseraceDerbyclassic annual race at Epsom Downs. [Br. Cult.: Brewer Dictionary, 276]Kentucky Derbyclassic annual race in Louisville. [Am. Cult.: Brewer Dictionary, 516]Palio, therace with medieval trappings, held annually at Siena. [Ital. Hist.: EB (1963) XX, 620]Royal AscotEngland’s fashionable annual event. [Br. Cult.: Brewer Dictionary, 49]Triple Crownpremier achievement in U.S. racing, to win Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. [Amer. Cult.: WB, 16:59]ThesaurusSeehorse race |