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Hambletonian

American  
[ham-buhl-toh-nee-uhn] / ˌhæm bəlˈtoʊ ni ən /

noun

  1. one of a superior strain of American trotting horses descended from the stallion Hambletonian.

  2. an annual harness race for three-year-old trotters, formerly held at Goshen, New York, now at DuQuoin, Illinois.


Hambletonian British  
/ ˌhæmbəlˈtəʊnɪən /

noun

  1. one of a breed of trotting horses descended from a stallion of that name

"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

Etymology

Origin of Hambletonian

1855–60;

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It also gave up-and-coming driver Todd McCarthy his first Hambletonian win.

From Seattle Times Aug. 6, 2022

The Hambletonian is the middle jewel in the Trotting Triple Crown, between the Yonkers Trot and Kentucky Futurity, which will be held Oct.

From Seattle Times Aug. 2, 2022

One race earlier, Bella Bellini took the lead in the stretch and captured $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for 3-year-old fillies.

From Seattle Times Aug. 7, 2021

The Hambletonian and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for 3-year-old female trotters will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.

From Seattle Times Aug. 6, 2021

It hung over five of us who were trying to plan some way of going over to Hambletonian College to see our baseball team wear deep paths around their diamond.

From At Good Old Siwash by Fitch, George

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