barrel race

¹ American  

[bar-uhl reys] / ˈbær əl ˌreɪs /

noun

Manège.

1. a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.

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barrel-race ² American  

[bar-uhl-reys] / ˈbær əlˌreɪs /

verb (used without object)

barrel-raced, barrel-racing

1. to compete in a barrel race.

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Other Word Forms

• barrel racing noun
• barrel-racer noun

Etymology

Origin of barrel race

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Demaris Alcon, a 14-year-old Ojo Feliz resident, is not faint-hearted or weak-minded, but she was injured during the Copper Springs junior barrel race in Andrews, Texas, last month.

From Washington Times

A popular rodeo attraction is the barrel race, much like the pork-barrel race of practical politicking.

From Washington Post

In a barrel race, the rider and their horse burst straight out of the gate, kicking up thick, russet clods of dirt.

From The Guardian

Simonson jokes around with her aunt, Billie Jo, and her mother, Judy, while waiting for her brother’s run at the Copper Springs Ranch barrel race.

From The Guardian

Keira Simonson rides her horse, Diesel, during a rodeo barrel race.

From The Guardian