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Horse race

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horse race

–noun
1. a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
2. any formidable contest or competition: The primary election is expected to be a horse race among four opponents.

horse racing, noun
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horse·race or horse race   (hôrs'rās')   
n.  
  1. A contest in which horses ridden by jockeys are raced against each other.

  2. A closely fought contest or competition: "The election appears now to be a horse race" (New York Times).

horse'rac'ing n.
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