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

"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

As they say in horse racing terms, they’re trying to go wire-to-wire, but each faces challenges to reach the Toyota Arena in Ontario for the championship games Feb. 28.

From Los Angeles Times

As she was falling in love with horse racing, there were women in the industry working as owners, trainers and even riders who exercised the animals and rode them before races.

From The Wall Street Journal

Live horse racing has an average takeout of 20% but it varies by type of bet.

From Los Angeles Times

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