English > racehorse: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | A horse bred for racing. |
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| Synonyms | race horse, bangtail |
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| Narrower | dark horse | A racehorse about which little is known |
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| 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, pacemaker, pacesetter | A horse used to set the pace in racing |
| pony | An informal term for a racehorse |
| thoroughbred | A racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares |
| three-year-old horse, three year old | A racehorse that is three years old |
| trotting horse, trotter | A horse trained to trot |
| two-year-old horse, two year old | A racehorse that is two years old |
| yearling | A racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth |
| Broader | horse, Equus caballus | solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times |
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| Spanish | bangtail, caballo de carreras, racer |
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| Catalan | bangtail, cavall de cursa |
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