flat racing
Britishnoun
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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
The 28-year-old Boudot won the prestigious Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe race two years ago on Waldgeist and claimed his third French flat racing title last year.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2021
The money for everyday races are small and purses in the marquee events pale in comparison to flat racing.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2016
Practically all flat racing in the United States is held on “dirt-tracks,” i.e. courses with soil specially prepared for racing, instead of turf courses.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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