steeplechase
Barriers and water
A steeplechase is a horse race across open country with obstacles like hedges, ditches, and fences—originally run toward a distant church steeple as a landmark.
The term extends to a track-and-field event where runners leap over barriers and water jumps: She won the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Any difficult course with many obstacles may be called a steeplechase figuratively.
Professional race rider
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
furlong · handicap · paddock · saddle · gallop · silks · bookmaker · odds
Frames jumped in races
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- lapOne complete circuit
- trackPath or monitored route
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
runner · clearance · stride · pace · backstretch · collegiate · Olympics · stadium
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · resilience · tenacity · hurdle · grueling · demanding · test · struggle
jockey
Professional race rider
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
turf · furlong · handicap · paddock · saddle · gallop · silks · bookmaker · odds · betting
hurdles
Frames jumped in races
spikes · runner · clearance · stride · pace · backstretch · collegiate · Olympics · stadium · finals
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
grit · determination · resilience · tenacity · hurdle · grueling · demanding · test · struggle · overcome
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- sports and gamesbowling, boxing, wrestling, archery, fencing
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- animal sportshorse racing, dog racing, greyhound racing, rodeo, bull riding
steeplechaseflat race
Race without obstacles
flat racing · flat track · sprint · dash · 100 meters
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