hardboot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hardboot
Example Sentences
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He examines horses alongside hardboot breeders and owners, often sporting a windbreaker in the royal blue of his family’s Godolphin racing stable.
From New York Times
Others stamped on the “probables” list include the Isidro Tamayo-trained Builder, 2018 Silky Sullivan winner Hardboot, aHarGrade 3 placed Many Roses, 2019 Longacres Mile third-place finisher Restrainedvengence, 2018 Alcatraz victor Tortosa and the Felix Rondan-trained Unpossible.
From Los Angeles Times
McGaughey is an old-school Kentucky hardboot, and he admitted to surprising himself by sending his colt away for a two-month stretch.
From New York Times
In the thoroughbred lexicon, the Louisville, Ky.-based trainer is known as a "hardboot," a real pro who learns how to stretch every buck and do more with less, churning out a steady stream of contenders to fill out the race-day cards at tracks large and small all over the country.
From Seattle Times
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