horse racing

British

noun

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

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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

A real-estate boom is reshaping the Louisville area that has little to do with horse racing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Any faint hopes of reviving horse racing in Northern California were crushed with the sale of Golden Gate Fields, which will be converted into a park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

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

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