racehorse

[reys-hawrs]

noun

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

racehorse

/ ˈreɪsˌhɔːs /

noun

1. a horse specially bred for racing

Word History and Origins

Origin of racehorse¹

First recorded in 1620–30; race ¹ + horse

Example Sentences

Without question, then, in a race between an ostrich, a wolf, a racehorse, and a middle-aged housekeeper in tip-top shape, the smart money would be on the ostrich.

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“It’s like breeding racehorses,” said Ron Wallace, the first grower to break one ton in 2012.

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“It’s possible that the economy may find itself boxed in by its own capacity constraints, like a racehorse trapped against the course fence, unable to surge forward,” he added.

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The Princess Royal, Anne, who is known for her love of horses, was sitting next to racehorse trainer John Gosden.

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At the heart of Kennedy’s ideology is an apparent belief in eugenics, something he shares with the president, who has extolled the “racehorse theory” and expressed confidence in his own “good German genes.”

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