flat racing

British

noun

1. the racing of horses on racecourses without jumps
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the flat-racing season

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Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby in May to give Godolphin stables a long-awaited first victory in the first jewel of US flat racing's Triple Crown.

From Barron's

Tyler's dad Jason is a former leading flat racing jockey and his grandad Eric was a professional footballer for Swindon Town.

From BBC

But he could not make up the ground after Buick had sent Ruling Court clear and went down by half a length in the first Classic of the British Flat racing season.

From BBC

Now based in the Flat racing capital of Newmarket.

From BBC

"He's done a good bit of jumping at home. We gave him a break and brought him back in for the spring. I didn't think he'd be sharp enough for this. I saw the blue coming and was thinking, is that one of mine? That shows where his Flat racing experience comes in for this."

From BBC

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