horse racing

British  

noun

1. an organized sport, closely associated with gambling, in which riders race horses over dedicated courses, often incorporating hurdles.

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Congress has spent six years trying to create a stable, uniform scheme of horse racing regulations.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026

Smalls, who moved to London from County Armagh in Northern Ireland two years ago, said he grew up with horse racing and that his uncle was a horse trainer.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Ask Johnson why he pivoted to be an unofficial ambassador for horse racing, and he’ll be frank: “To be honest, there’s a lot of billionaires.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Kahn, 61, went to Birmingham High School and USC, and decided he wanted to have a career in horse racing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

He would build a racetrack, the finest in the world, and bring horse racing back to California.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand