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racehorse

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race·horse  (rshôrs)
n.
A horse bred and trained to race.

racehorse
Noun
a horse specially bred for racing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.racehorseracehorse - a horse bred for racing              
Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
thoroughbred - a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
pony - an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
yearling - a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
two year old, two-year-old horse - a racehorse that is two years old
three year old, three-year-old horse - a racehorse that is three years old
dark horse - a racehorse about which little is known
mudder - a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack
nonstarter - a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
pacer, pacesetter, pacemaker - a horse used to set the pace in racing
trotting horse, trotter - a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
Translations
racehorse [ˈreɪshɔːs] ncaballo de carreras
racehorse [ˈreɪshɔːs] race ncheval m de course
racehorse [ˈreɪshɔːs] race nRennpferd nt
racehorse [ˈreɪshɔːs] ncavallo da corsa


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Phileas Fogg, like a racehorse, was drawing near his last turning-point.
She was away like a racehorse, clearing Balesuna Shoal with half a cable- length to spare.
She snuffed it like a racehorse as they shut the door and stood on deck.
 
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