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flat race

American

noun

Track, Horse Racing.

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

Other Word Forms

flat racing noun

Etymology

Origin of flat race

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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While the Derby is the richest flat race in Britain, with a total purse of £1.5m, and described as the ultimate test of the thoroughbred, its popularity in recent times has been under pressure.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien won the English Derby for a record-extending ninth time when Auguste Rodin reeled in King Of Steel to win the 244th edition of Britain’s richest flat race on Saturday.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2023

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 • May 31, 2022

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

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

Two gallant officers, a Lieutenant and a Captain of the Fusileers, have lately been running a flat race and a hurdle race against each other.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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