racing form

noun

1. a sheet that provides detailed information about horse races, including background data on the horses, jockeys, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of racing form¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Word of that plan was first reported by the Daily Racing Form.

From Los Angeles Times

The Daily Racing Form reported that jockey Tyler Gaffalione said “the horse got real weak on him, so he pulled him up. ‘Maybe the heat got to him,’ Gaffalione said.”

From Los Angeles Times

Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, a group made up of journalists, some of whom are employed part-time by race tracks.

From Los Angeles Times

Jay Hovdey of the Racing Form captured the mood nicely in his story the next day: “There is no joy in Louisville. Mighty Zenyatta got beat in her last at-bat.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jay Privman, who reported on racing both nationally and in California for more than four decades before retiring from the Daily Racing Form last year, is fearful of the consequences of closing Golden Gate.

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