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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horse racing

Weight-loss drugs seem most likely to appeal to athletes in weight-category sports such as boxing and wrestling, as well as horse racing, where jockeys have to meet strict weight requirements.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Congress has spent six years trying to create a stable, uniform scheme of horse racing regulations.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026

Smalls, who moved to London from County Armagh in Northern Ireland two years ago, said he grew up with horse racing and that his uncle was a horse trainer.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

There will be no Triple Crown winner in horse racing this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

In the distance rose the coliseum and the horse racing arena.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan