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
She was the champion owner in British flat racing on two occasions, in 1954 and ’57.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Tall for a rider in flat racing, he spent much of his career on a punishing diet to keep his weight down but had an insatiable appetite for finishing first.
From BBC • May 29, 2022
Seeking to become the first winner trained at Newmarket, famed for its flat racing runners rather than those over jumps, since Gregalach in 1929.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2016
No stake of less than �100 can be run for under Jockey Club rules, which govern all reputable flat racing in England, nor is any horse ever entered to be sold for less than �50.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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