horse race
Jockeys compete here
A horse race is a competition in which horses run against each other, typically with jockeys riding them and spectators betting on the outcome.
The term extends to any close contest with uncertain results, especially in politics: The election has become a horse race.
Media coverage that focuses on who's winning rather than substance is called horse-race journalism.
Open-entry competition
- stakesPosts or wagers
- classicOf lasting excellence
- sweepstakesPrize contest decided randomly
- cupSmall drinking container
trophy · purse · field · heat · maiden · champion · Preakness · Belmont
Professional race rider
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- silksLustrous woven garments
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
canter · thoroughbred · mare · stallion · colt · filly · gelding · foal
Elongated rounded shape
- dirtLoose dry earth
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- homestretchLast portion before completion
backstretch · rail · post · barrier · gate · paddock · clubhouse · grandstand
Likelihood expressed numerically
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- punterOne who kicks footballs
- stakesPosts or wagers
trifecta · exacta · quinella · parimutuel · tipster · handicapper · accumulator · lay
derby
Open-entry competition
- stakesPosts or wagers
- classicOf lasting excellence
- sweepstakesPrize contest decided randomly
cup · trophy · purse · field · heat · maiden · champion · Preakness · Belmont · Kentucky
jockey
Professional race rider
gallop · canter · thoroughbred · mare · stallion · colt · filly · gelding · foal · hoofbeat
oval
Elongated rounded shape
homestretch · backstretch · rail · post · barrier · gate · paddock · clubhouse · grandstand · steeplechase
odds
Likelihood expressed numerically
stakes · trifecta · exacta · quinella · parimutuel · tipster · handicapper · accumulator · lay · back
- broadcaststelecast, newscast, news broadcast, live broadcast, simulcast
- racesKentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Grand National, marathon finish
- SienaBaptistery, St. Catherine, burnt sienna, raw sienna, panforte
- sporting eventsgame, match, games, final, cup
- carnival gamesring toss, duck pond, balloon darts, strongman game, shooting gallery
- open compoundsice cream, hot dog, high school, post office, living room
horse raceforegone conclusion
Result assumed beforehand
blowout · landslide · sure thing · coronation · walkover
horse racemarathon
Long-distance footrace
ultramarathon · endurance race · long-distance race · triathlon · ironman
horse racefoot race
Speed competition on track
footrace · swimming race · auto race · sprint · track event
race, horse, racing, horses, racer, horseback, racetrack, horsey, horsepower