horse tracks

Where ponies compete

Horse tracks are venues where horses race, typically featuring an oval dirt or turf course, grandstands for spectators, and facilities for betting.

The term often implies the gambling atmosphere as much as the racing itself: He lost his savings at the horse tracks.

Also called racetracks or, in British English, racecourses.

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daily double · grandstand · furlong · gallop · turf · muddy · oval · tote · thoroughbred · finish line · photo finish · starting gate · off to the races · rail · clubhouse · handicap · long shot · triple crown

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horse stall · livery stable · barn · paddock · corral

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