horse races
Equine speed contests
Horse races are competitive events in which horses run a set course, typically ridden by jockeys.
The sport has ancient roots and remains popular for its spectacle and betting opportunities: We spent the day at the horse races.
Figuratively, any close competition with multiple contenders may be called a horse race: The election has turned into a real horse race.
- Kentucky DerbyPremier American thoroughbred race
- pari-mutuel bettingPooled wager system, variable odds
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- Belmont StakesNew York thoroughbred race
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
racecourse · handicapper · saddle · furlong · down the stretch · home stretch · derby · Triple Crown · photo finish · win by a nose · silks · jockey · trotters · exacta · long shot · steeplechase · starting gate · post time
- spectatingwatching sports, watching movies, bird watching, people watching, stargazing
- land rushBoomers, land office
- Impressionismwater lilies, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Giverny, Monet