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

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

By this time the young governess was chomping at the bit, as is often said about racehorses.

From Literature