flat race

American  

noun

Track, Horse Racing.

1. a race run on a level track having no hurdles, water jumps, hedges, or the like to hinder the speed of the entrants.

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Other Word Forms

• flat racing noun

Etymology

Origin of flat race

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

He was 18 when he won his first Epsom Derby, the most prestigious flat race in Britain, on the colt Never Say Die.

From Washington Post

His horse Adayar won this year’s famous Epsom Derby flat race.

From Reuters

The Pantathlon comprised the running broad jump, throwing the javelin, best hand; 200 metre flat race, throwing the disc best hand, and 1,500 metres flat race.

From Washington Times

He recovered and went on to win Britain’s greatest flat race twice, in 2007 and 2015.

From Reuters

Organisers said they were expecting spectators from all over the globe this year to witness riders competing along the four-mile flat race in the Yorkshire Wolds countryside.

From BBC