sport of kings
Thoroughbred track competition
Sport of kings is a grand term for horse racing, reflecting the pastime's historical association with aristocracy and wealth.
The phrase appears in discussions of thoroughbred racing, betting, and equestrian tradition: He lost a fortune on the sport of kings.
Less commonly, the term has been applied to polo and falconry.
- triple crownThree linked major victories
- stallionIntact male breeding horse
- huntingPursuing wild game
- thoroughbredsAnimals of unmixed lineage
- trackPath or monitored route
dirt track · finish · racing · whip · stud farms · horses · betting · gate · post time · jockeys · falconry · horse blanket · polo · winner · win place show · saddle · ascot · turf
sport of kingssandlot baseball
Informal youth field game
pub games · darts · arm wrestling · pool · bowling
sport of kingsblood sport
Entertainment through harm
professional wrestling · demolition derby · mud wrestling · tractor pulls · video gaming
sport, sports, sporting, sporty, sportive, sportsman, sportsmanship, king, kings