barrel race

¹

[ bar-uhl reys ]

noun

, Manège.

1. a rodeo event, usually for women, in which a horse and rider must race in a zigzag pattern around three barrels, competing for the fastest time.

barrel-race

²

[ bar-uhl-reys ]

verb (used without object)

, bar·rel-raced, bar·rel-rac·ing.

1. to compete in a barrel race.

Other Words From

• bar·rel rac·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of barrel race¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The 56-year-old woman had just finished competing in a barrel race at the Baker Rodeo on Saturday when she was thrown from the galloping horse on an exit ramp and struck a pole, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in an email.

From Seattle Times

Demaris Alcon, a 14-year-old Ojo Feliz resident, is not faint-hearted or weak-minded, but she was injured during the Copper Springs junior barrel race in Andrews, Texas, last month.

From Washington Times

A popular rodeo attraction is the barrel race, much like the pork-barrel race of practical politicking.

From Washington Post

In a barrel race, the rider and their horse burst straight out of the gate, kicking up thick, russet clods of dirt.

From The Guardian

Simonson jokes around with her aunt, Billie Jo, and her mother, Judy, while waiting for her brother’s run at the Copper Springs Ranch barrel race.

From The Guardian