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flat racing

British  

noun

    1. the racing of horses on racecourses without jumps

    2. ( as modifier )

      the flat-racing season

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They offered a variety of events, including flat racing, steeplechase and harness racing.

From Washington Post Feb. 11, 2023

The apprentice jockey is taking the flat racing world by storm, with more than 20 winners since the start of January, putting him top of the flat jockey standings in Britain.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2023

Her first victory came with Monaveen over jumps at Fontwell Park in 1949, and she was twice champion flat racing owner in Great Britain - in 1954 and 1957.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2022

She was the champion owner in British flat racing on two occasions, in 1954 and ’57.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2022

The Hoppegarten, devoted almost exclusively to flat racing; the Grunewald, the large popular track nearest to Berlin where both steeplechases and other races are held; and Karlshorst, devoted exclusively to steeplechasing and hurdle racing.

From Face to Face with Kaiserism by Gerard, James W. (James Watson)

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