racecourses

Oval competition grounds

Racecourses is the plural of racecourse—a track where horse races or other racing events take place.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say racetrack.

The racecourses of England draw crowds throughout the summer season.

horseracing

thoroughbreds

Animals of unmixed lineage

finish lines · furlongs · handicaps · steeplechases · turf · dirt tracks · railbirds · silks · saddling · bookmakers

global

Ascot

British racing venue town

Tokyo · Newmarket · Happy Valley · Chantilly · Saratoga · Belmont

betting

odds

Likelihood expressed numerically

tote · pari-mutuel · stakes · purses · tipsters · favorites · longshots · exactas · trifectas · accumulators

venues

hippodromes

Ancient equestrian racing circuits

grandstands · paddocks · enclosures · arenas · grounds · stadiums · facilities · complexes · rings · velodromes

social

hospitality

Generous treatment of guests

hats · fashion · royalty · elite · promenades · pavilions · boxes · corporate · dress codes · garden parties

Categories
Opposites
venue purpose

racecoursescemeteries

Grounds for interring dead

public roads · libraries · hospitals · monasteries · prisons

road type

racecoursescity streets

Paved routes through towns

country lanes · footpaths · sidewalks · dirt tracks · back roads

Family

racecourse

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G