match race
Two-competitor showdown
A match race is a head-to-head competition between just two competitors, typically in horse racing or drag racing.
Unlike larger field races, match races pit specific rivals against each other, often for bragging rights or a direct settlement of which is superior: The two champions met in a match race that drew record crowds.
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- head-to-headIn direct confrontation
- side by sideAdjacent and parallel
- America's CupPremier international yacht racing prize
- contestOrganized competitive event
duel · winner take all · challenger · defender · competition · tactician · sailing · one-on-one · rivalry · yacht · water sports · starting gun · helm · mini-cup · skipper · keelboat · crew · finish line
- horse racingthoroughbred, racehorse, horses, jockey, jockeys
- racing typesstock car, rally, circuit, oval, time trial
- Olympic sailing49er, Finn, Weymouth, gold medal, silver medal
race format/field size
match racefield event
Non-running athletic contest
handicap race · marathon · criterium · stakes race · time trial
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