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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Example Sentences

Then on Friday, it was announced that FanDuel, which is both a betting platform and a sports network specializing in horse racing, is winding down its specialized studio and on-site talent programming this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Forms of betting have existed for decades in places like Las Vegas and even longer in industries such as horse racing, without widespread societal harm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"Football with VAR is like horse racing with donkeys," read one banner, following a penalty they had conceded against Mainz which VAR did not cancel.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

My cousin Miguel, who I had met maybe three, four times in my life, had come to Kentucky to make a horse racing movie and he got me a job as an extra.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

He had fallen madly and intractably in love with horse racing from the moment he saw his first race as a child, and knew where he wanted his money to go.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand