flat race
Americannoun
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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
Then came a good flat race, three out of five horses coming in neck and neck.
From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by R. T. (Robert Taylor) Pritchett
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