racehorse

American  

[reys-hawrs] / ˈreɪsˌhɔrs /

noun

1. a horse bred or kept for racing, race, especially in flat races race or steeplechases.

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racehorse British  

/ ˈreɪsˌhɔːs /

noun

1. a horse specially bred for racing

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Etymology

Origin of racehorse

First recorded in 1620–30; race ¹ + horse

Example Sentences

In his biography of Crump, Mark Shrager notes that “male riders with winning percentages comparable to Diane’s were in great demand by racehorse owners and trainers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Escalade IQ looks like the coffin of a prized racehorse.

From The Wall Street Journal

English football icon Harry Redknapp recorded his biggest win in over 30 years as a racehorse owner when The Jukebox Man won a thrilling King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Friday.

From Barron's

Dale Romans, a thoroughbred racehorse trainer, has also made waves in the race since entering the primary in November, though no polling has been conducted that includes Romans.

From Salon

Christopher Taylor:, external The racehorse trainer was also a horse stuntman on films.

From BBC