horse race

noun

1. a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.

2. any formidable contest or competition.

   The primary election is expected to be a horse race among four opponents.

Other Word Forms

• horse racing noun

Example Sentences

She has also attended events such as a watch party for “The White Lotus” and trips to the horse races.

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Swinney later denied his "two horse race" comment was an attempt to eat into Labour's vote by spotlighting Reform.

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They repeatedly framed this contest as a two horse race between them and Reform UK.

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Driving around what is now the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency, you would be forgiven for thinking the 2025 contest was a two horse race between the SNP and Reform UK.

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But, some of us can’t remember what we had for dinner last night so it’s not unreasonable to assume you can’t remember the time of a horse race from a year ago.

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