flat racing
Britishnoun
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They offered a variety of events, including flat racing, steeplechase and harness racing.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
She was the champion owner in British flat racing on two occasions, in 1954 and ’57.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Meanwhile, jump racing trailblazer Rachael Blackmore - the first female jockey to win the Grand National in April - will have her first ride at the flat racing showpiece.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2021
Seeking to become the first winner trained at Newmarket, famed for its flat racing runners rather than those over jumps, since Gregalach in 1929.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2016
Practically all flat racing in the United States is held on “dirt-tracks,” i.e. courses with soil specially prepared for racing, instead of turf courses.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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