stake horse

noun

a horse that is regularly entered in stake races.

Origin of stake horse

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words Nearby stake horse

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How to use stake horse in a sentence

His race showed that Trainer John Morris has been doing some good work with the colt and has a stake-horse in his stable.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 | John Lawrence O'Connor
It was like the touch of a whip on the flanks of a stake horse.
Pieces of Hate | Heywood Broun

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