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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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The outright record for the number of winners in a British flat racing season remains the 269 achieved by Sir Gordon Richards in 1947.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Meanwhile, jump racing trailblazer Rachael Blackmore - the first female jockey to win the Grand National in April - will have her first ride at the flat racing showpiece.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2021

It was used for both flat racing and steeplechasing, and the steeplechase course was more than two miles in length.

From The Kensington District The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

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