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Definition of Horse racing

1. Noun. The sport of racing horses.

Definition of Horse racing

1. Noun. a sport where horses and their jockeys compete to be fastest. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horse Racing

Literary usage of Horse racing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature by Nature Publishing Group, Norman Lockyer (1883)
"As horse-racing increased in the last years of the last century the opposition ... Horse-racing was then a contest between running- horses, and during this ..."

2. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll by Robert Green Ingersoll (1902)
"WOMAN SUFFRAGE, horse racing AND MONEY. Question. What are your opinions on the woman's suffrage question? Answer. I claim no right that I am not willing to ..."

3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia by John Bouvier, Francis Rawle (1914)
"The regulation of horse racing falls under the police power ; the right to license may be ... This case contains much horse and horse racing history. ..."

4. Sportby C. M. van Stockum by C. M. van Stockum (1914)
"Horse-racing in England a synoptical review. 8°. 1893. 15s. ... Horses and Horse-racing;an useful brochure for all interested on horse and horse-racing. ..."

5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"After the Reformation in 1660,a new impetus was given to horse-racing, ... Anne was much devoted to horse-racing, and not only gave royal plates to be ..."

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