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View synonyms for racehorse

racehorse

[ reys-hawrs ]

noun

  1. a horse bred or kept for racing, race, especially in flat races race or steeplechases.


racehorse

/ ˈreɪsˌhɔːs /

noun

  1. a horse specially bred for racing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of racehorse1

First recorded in 1620–30; race 1 + horse
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Example Sentences

One other factor is that there will likely be fewer deaths because the foal crop is in serious decline, meaning fewer racehorses.

Just six weeks into Betsy's treatment the racehorse trained by her dad, Kitty's Light, won the Scottish Grand National, allowing the family to experience happiness in the darkest of times.

From BBC

The hotel’s grounds will include a well-known feature from the original racetrack, the life-size bronze sculpture of jockey Billy Shoemaker riding famed racehorse Swaps at full gallop that greeted bettors for decades.

He was surprised and amused to learn a charismatic champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse was named after him.

From BBC

He also owned a $65,000 GMC Yukon, a home in San Diego and a racehorse business all while he was building himself a large ranch in Mexico, according to the U.S.

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