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nouna contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers. any formidable contest or competition: The primary election is expected to be a horse race among four opponents. OTHER WORDS FROM horse racehorse racing, nounWords nearby horse racehorseplay, horseplayer, horsepower, horsepower-hour, horsepox, horse race, horse racing, horseradish, horseradish peroxidase, horseradish tree, horse rake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horse raceHorse-race polls that once showed a tough battle between the two now project an Obama blowout. Michael Tomasky on the GOP’s Michigan Giveaway|Michael Tomasky|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST The horse-race mentality will demand at least a few more twists and turns. Perry's Do-or-Die Debate|John Avlon|October 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST The chase for the Sovereign was very exciting,—more so than any horse-race I ever saw. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field|Charles Carleton Coffin There was to be a horse-race on Banstead Downs, to draw the people together, and he was to lead them. Highways and Byways in Surrey|Eric Parker
It was frightfully exciting, like a horse-race or a hunt after wild animals. What Happened to Inger Johanne|Dikken Zwilgmeyer To-night I preach, God willing, where a horse-race is to be. The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume I (of 2)|Luke Tyerman Very often, too, heavy bets on the issue of the event were offered and taken, just as if it were a horse-race or a coursing-match. A Hungarian Nabob|Maurus Jkai
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