horse race
Americannoun
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a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
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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
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U.A.E. media circulated videos of royal family members and government officials walking through shopping malls and enjoying themselves at a horse race even as missiles and drones continued to fly in.
Political pundits predict a three horse race between Labour, Green and Reform.
From BBC
Those were the days when court was in session in a county, and people would come together for events like horse races and wrestling, he says.
Last week the 20-year-old became the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK horse race.
From BBC
People inside and close to the company saw their horse race as a contest for the soul of Disney, between real world vs. on-screen entertainment.
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