harness racing

noun

: the sport of racing standardbred horses harnessed to 2-wheeled sulkies

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Herve Filion becomes the first harness racing driver to win 10,000 races. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 That modest five-day event was rooted in agriculture and local pride, featuring harness racing, chariot duels, and daredevil wing-walking stunts. — Cliff Lewis, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 Carey said the bankruptcy filing became a required step after Hawthorne's relationship with its lender and other creditors fell apart – leading to setbacks, including the inability to continue the harness racing season. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harness racing

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First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of harness racing was in 1901

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harness racing

noun
: the sport of racing horses that are harnessed to two-wheeled vehicles

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