horseraces
Equine speed contests
Horseraces are competitive events in which horses run against each other, typically with jockeys riding them around a track.
The sport involves betting, breeding programs, and famous events like the Kentucky Derby.
As a verb, to horserace is to cover politics as if it were a competition—focusing on who's ahead rather than policy substance: The media horseraced the election instead of examining the candidates' positions.
Elongated rounded shape
- dirtLoose dry earth
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- backstretchTrack's far straightaway
homestretch · grandstand · clubhouse · rail · paddock · barrier · chute · infield
Risking money on outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- stakesPosts or wagers
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
parimutuel · trifecta · exacta · quinella · handicapping · tout · longshot · favorite
Professional race rider
- trainerOne who conditions others
- silksLustrous woven garments
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- paceSpeed of movement
stamina · sprint · breakaway · wire-to-wire · nose · length · whip · blinkers
Of pure ancestral line
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- mareFemale adult equine
- foalYoung equine, under one
- coltImmature male equine
filly · pedigree · bloodline · sire · dam · stud · breeder · equine
Open-entry competition
- stakesPosts or wagers
- classicOf lasting excellence
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
victory · defeat · qualifying · ascot
oval
Elongated rounded shape
backstretch · homestretch · grandstand · clubhouse · rail · paddock · barrier · chute · infield · stretch
wagering
Risking money on outcomes
payout · parimutuel · trifecta · exacta · quinella · handicapping · tout · longshot · favorite · place
jockey
Professional race rider
pace · stamina · sprint · breakaway · wire-to-wire · nose · length · whip · blinkers · saddle
thoroughbred
Of pure ancestral line
colt · filly · pedigree · bloodline · sire · dam · stud · breeder · equine · sprinter
derby
Open-entry competition
- stakesPosts or wagers
- classicOf lasting excellence
- championshipCompetition for top rank
rivalry · victory · defeat · qualifying · ascot