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a type of bet in horse racing. Any money that you win is immediately used for a bet on another race.

a week of horse racing held in the town of Ascot, Berkshire, in the UK that many rich people and members of the royal family go to

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a place where you can bet money on something, for example the results of a horse race

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a bet on a horse race in which any money that you win on one race is risked on a second race

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an activity or competition in which the rider of a horse makes the horse perform particular movements

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horse-riding competitions in which different skills are tested, usually over a period of three days

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a horse race on flat ground with no fences or jumping

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horse racing on flat ground with no fences or jumping

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a unit for measuring distance in horse races, equal to 201 metres or 220 yards

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a word meaning horse, used by or to children or when talking about horse racing

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the condition of the ground for a horse race

an important horse race held in England every year that many people bet on (=try to win money on by guessing which horse will win)

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used in the names of two important horse races that take place every spring in England, the 1,000 Guineas and the 2,000 Guineas

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an event at which people riding horses take part in races and other competitions

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a horse race in which the stronger riders carry extra weights in their saddle to make the competition fairer

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the sport of horse racing, or the activity of betting money on the results of horse races

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horses when they are described as something that people buy, sell, or train for racing

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a sport in which riders called jockeys race against each other on horses, sometimes jumping over tall wide objects called fences

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a race in which people or horses must jump over a series of upright frames

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someone whose job is to ride horses in races

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a structure that a horse or runner jumps over

the most important horse race in Australia, held in Melbourne every year on the first Tuesday in November

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a person or horse that competes in races of one mile

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to give drugs to a horse in order to prevent it from winning a race

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a competition in which one person or horse seems certain to win

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the small separate area near a racetrack where people and horses gather before a race

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to finish second or third in a race, especially in a horse race

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a horse race in the countryside

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someone who bets (=risks their money) on the result of a horse race

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an amount of money that is offered as a prize in a sports competition, especially a boxing match or a horse race

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a series of horse races

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a track used for racing horses

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someone who goes regularly to horse races

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a horse that is trained to run in races

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a series of horse races that take place at one place on one day or during a period of several days

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a racecourse

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connected with the sport of racing

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a person or horse that illegally takes part in a competition or race instead of another person or horse

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a sport in which someone riding a horse jumps over a set of fences and is judged on their speed and ability

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a business where horses are trained for races and competitions: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

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used in the names of some horse races

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a person or horse that takes part in a race or game when it starts

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in a horse or dog race, the odds of a particular runner just before the race starts, representing the amount of money that you will win if you bet on it

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a person or animal that keeps trying to do something difficult, especially a horse that manages to finish a difficult race

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a race in which horses jump over fences and water

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someone who gives information about which horse is likely to win a race

a system of betting on a horse race in which the people who risk money on the winner share the total amount of money risked on the race

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a horse that takes part in races in which horses trot while pulling a light vehicle in which a driver sits

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the sport of horse racing

to have your weight checked before you take part in a sport such as boxing or horse racing

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an occasion when someone who is taking part in a sport such as boxing or horse racing is officially weighed

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an unlikely/likely chance of winning if you bet on a horse in a race or on the result of a competition

when the runners or horses are under starter’s orders, the race is ready to start