racehorse

noun

Definition of racehorsenext
as in pony

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Recent Examples of racehorse Purchasing a racehorse often required hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, along with ongoing training, veterinary, and management expenses. — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 As Black-Eyed Susan day got underway at Laurel Park on Friday, racehorse 'Hit Zero' died in his debut. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Bruegel finished the magisterial Children’s Games in 1560, and by the 1700s, George Stubbs was painting racehorses at Newmarket. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026 Alongside global names like Lil Wayne and Rauw Alejandro, Yachty holds ownership in a racehorse named LISETNUPSHANCE. — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for racehorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racehorse
  1. pony
  2. trotter
  3. warhorse
  4. packhorse
  5. mount
  6. mare
  7. stallion
  8. saddle horse
Noun
  • Her hair was pulled into a sleek high pony that cascaded down her back.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • On July 3, families can attend the Cub Foods Family Fun Night, complete with inflatables, pony rides, magic and much more.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of pony
Noun
  • In the East Village, the stylish Hunan Slurp is known for spicy stir fries and less common proteins, including frog, pig trotter, and century egg.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The race welcomed para-athletes, and trotters with strollers were also invited to take part.
    — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of trotter
Noun
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Strange but true; there could be a little more life in this old warhorse yet.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of warhorse
Noun
  • Osprey Poco Plus Child Carrier for $240 ($80 off) Parent or packhorse?
    — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 July 2024
  • In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away.
    — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
Definition of packhorse
Noun
  • For return to flight, Blue Origin will not rebuilding the transporter-erector, but will instead use a crane to lift the rocket vertical on its launch mount.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • The engine mounts were closely inspected following the November crash, and going forward the spherical bearings will be replaced regularly, after every 4,000 cycles of takeoffs and landings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Insulin can come from pig pancreases, estrogen from the urine of pregnant mares.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • But those first few crops of kids exceeded expectations in their 2-year-old seasons, and so owners started bringing him higher-class mares.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of mare
Noun
  • Mares use this land as a nursery, stallions retreat there to recover from injuries caused by fighting, and old horses go deep into the marsh to lay themselves to rest.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • In the world of thoroughbred racing, stallions reign supreme, as owners and leading farms try to create champion sire lines that can sustain a breeding enterprise for decades.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of stallion
Noun
  • Along with the thousands of cows, the property is home to 180 bulls, 7,500 yearlings, and 130 saddle horses.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The farm also had saddle horses, a team of Belgian draft horses that helped haul manure and feed, and plenty of chickens that supplied eggs for those big breakfasts every morning (followed by even larger dinners at noon and suppers in the evenings).
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of saddle horse

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